Methods of and compositions for modulating hair growth via P-cadherin modulators

ABSTRACT

A method of identifying a hair growth modulator (i.e., hair growth inhibitor or inducer) which comprises identifying a P-cadherin modulator (i.e., P-cadherin inhibitor or inducer); and testing whether the P-cadherin modulator is functional as a hair growth modulator.

[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/418,163, filed Oct. 15, 2002

FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for modulating hair growth, and, more particularly, to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inducing hair growth in cases of alopecia and methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting hair growth at locations where hair is unwanted, using modulators of P-cadherin.

[0003] Alopecia (baldness) is a deficiency of hair, either normal or abnormal, and is primarily a cosmetic problem in humans, although the negative psychological impact of hair loss is well known. See C. H. Mortimer et al., Clin. Exp. Dermatol. 9, 342-350 (1984). Dermatologists recognize many different types of alopecia, with androgenic alopecia being the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women. As this type of hair loss is more common and more severe in males, it is typically referred to as “male pattern baldness”. However, it is thought that androgenic alopecia affects more that one third of individuals of either sex who have a strong family history of hair loss. See W. F. Bergfield, Clin. Dermatol. 6, 102-107 (1988).

[0004] One traditional treatment for alopecia is the method of hair transplantation. Typically, this method involves transplanting plugs of natural hair from areas of the scalp where hair is growing to bald areas. This procedure is costly, time-consuming, painful, and meets with only limited success.

[0005] Another common treatment for hair loss is the application of a chemical or drug for the purpose of stimulating hair growth. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,177,061 to Pickart proposes the topical application of glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lycine:copper(II) (GHL-Cu) and its derivatives to promote hair growth in warm-blooded animals. U.S. Pat. No. 4,832,946 to Green proposes a composition for topical application to mammalian hair or skin, comprising an amount of the cell-free supernatant from a culture of dermal papilla fibroblasts, which is said to increase hair growth in the rat. U.S. Pat. No. 5,358,714 to Green proposes the use of diacylglycerol activators of protein kinase C in order to increase or maintain hair growth in mammals, while U.S. Pat. No. 5,068,315 to Buultjens et al. proposes the application of purified hair growth regulating peptides (HGRP) to stimulate hair growth. It has also been suggested that retinoids, substituted pyrimidines, and immunosuppressants be used as possible treatments for hair loss, although methods utilizing these compounds have not been entirely successful in producing a reliable and safe method of inducing hair growth. See G. Bazzano et al., J. Invest. Dermatol. 101 (1 Supplement), 138S-142S (1993), H. Jiang et al., J. Invest. Dermatol. 104(4), 523-525 (1995).

[0006] In recent years, the topical application of minoxidil has been a widely-used method for treating androgenic alopecia. See A. R. Zapacosta, N. Eng. J. Med. 303, 1480-81 (1980). U.S. Pat. No. 4,139,619 to Chidsey, proposes a topical composition of minoxidil and related iminopyrimidines to stimulate the conversion of vellus hair to terminal hair and increase the rate of growth of terminal hair. However, despite its popularity, minoxidil has not performed in a completely satisfactory fashion in promoting hair growth in all target populations.

[0007] The following provides further insight with respect to pharmaceuticals used with limited success to treat alopecia.

[0008] Thymosin fraction 5 (TF5) is a partially purified mixture of polypeptides prepared from calf thymus glands. TF5 has been routinely prepared from calf thymus. However, it may also be prepared from porcine, ovine, murine, goat, rat, chicken, and human thymus tissues. Preparation and isolation of TF5 have been described (Hooper et al., “The purification and properties of bovine thymosin”, Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 249:125, 1975). TF5 consists of at least 40 to 50 distinct polypeptides on isoelectric focusing on polyacrylamide gel plates (pH 3.5-9.5). TF5 is essentially free of lipids, carbohydrates and endotoxins. TF5 has been demonstrated to be effective in reconstituting immune functions in thymic-deprived or immunodeprived animals, in humans with primary immunodeficiencies, and in immunosuppressed cancer patients. A primary effect of this mixture of peptides is to stimulate cell-mediated immunity. Two of the major biologically active ingredients in TF5 are thymosin alpha1 (Talpha1) an immunomodulatory peptide of 28 amino acids (molecular weight 3,108 daltons) (Low et al., “The chemistry and biology of Thymosin I. Isolation and characterization and biological activities of Tα₁ and polypeptide beta1 from calf thymus,” J. Bio. Chem. 254:981, 1979), and thymosin β4 (Tβ₄), an actin-sequestering peptide of 43 amino acids (molecular weight 4,963 daltons) (Low, T. L. K., and Goldstein, A. L., “Chemical characterization of thymosin 4,” J. Bio. Chem. 257:1000, 1982). Tα₁ and Tα₄ are highly conserved in nature and their amino acid sequences are identical in most mammalian species. More than a dozen TF5-like preparations have been prepared from calf or porcine thymus tissue. These thymic extracts such as thymostimulin (TP-1), TFX, thymalin, thymoject, thym-Uvocal, and others, are variations of the TF5 formulation and are all partially purified preparations composed primarily of polypeptide mixtures with molecular weights of 15,000 or less. The major biologically active components of TF5 contain Tα₁ and Tα₄, as well as lower concentrations of other purified well characterized thymosin peptides such as prothymosin a (Pro Tα₁), Tα₂ to Tα₁ and Tβ₃, Tβ to Tβ₁₃, MB3S, MB40, ubiquitin, thymulin (FTS), thymic humoral factor (THFα₂) and thymopoietin (TP). The TF5-like extracts prepared by variations of the procedure used originally to prepare TF5 may also contain alpha and beta as key ingredients and smaller quantities of the other peptides described in TF5 such as Pro Tα₃, FTS, THFα₂, TP, ubiquitin and MB 35 and MB 40. Thymosin fraction 5 was found useful in the treatment of alopecia.

[0009] Substances that block DHT, testosterone, estradiol and EGF are thus believed to be of value in the prevention and treatment of alopecia. Systemic antiestrogens that have been used include tamoxiten citrate, a variety of triphenylethylene-based compounds and testolaotone.

[0010] Various azoles, especially ketoconazole have been found to have a significant role in the treatment of alopecia. Ketoconazole is important because it also blocks testosterone, DHT, and estrudiol non-specifically. However, systemic treatment to this compound over a long period of time results in loss of libido in men and women. In the context of topical treatment, this problem does not occur, and the effect relative to alopecia is much more significant. Undecylenic acid and a variety of systemic preparations may also be employed. These include grisocfulvia, terbinafine and fluconazole and other azoles, as well as ampotercin B and ampotercin like compounds.

[0011] Surprisingly, bioflavanoids can inhibit the production of epidermal growth factor (EGF). The most powerful of these, quercetin methyl chalcone, is water soluble. This compound effectively blocks EGF in relatively low concentrations. This greatly reduces hair loss and contributes significantly to hair growth. Polyamines also have this ability. Putrescine, protamine, etc., all will promote hair regrowth by blocking EGF. However, these substances are not cosmetically preferable for topical use because of their odor. It has been found that compounds containing bioflavanoids, especially quercetin methyl chalcone, greatly reduce hair loss and facilitate hair regrowth.

[0012] The presence of an ectoparasite and its role in alopecia prompted the development of an effective mitocide. Using fragrance-based chemicals, a skin penetrant, preferably PX-13, and a surfactant, it was discovered that this parasite could be effectively eliminated. Concomitantly, it was discovered that this composition was capable of effectively killing any mite, insect or chitin-coated organism. This was completely unexpected. Although others have recognized the efficacy of fragrance moieties in an aerosolized format, the novelty represented by this invention is inherent in the concomitant administration of a surfactant and an antilipase composition (such as PX-13, U.S. Pat. No. 5,659,055).

[0013] Certain indole-based compounds have a significant effect on hair loss. These include but are not limited to indole, skatole, indole-3-carbinol, and melatonin. They exert their effect by blocking the effects of virtually all estrogens. Melatonin has been used in high doses orally as an effective birth control agent, and a combination of indole-3-carbinol and melatonin is more powerful than either alone. Further, these compounds have antifungal properties. It should also be noted that very high concentrations of indole are found in jasmine fragrance and citrus flower based fragrances such as orange and lemon.

[0014] Melatonin has been found to alter the cyclic pattern of hair growth in rodents. Melatonin compositions and methods of using these melatonin compositions have been developed for treating the cosmetic and physical appearance of the scalp. (Pierpaoli, W., Regelson, W., Melatonin Compositions and Uses Thereof. U.S. Pat. No. 4,746,674 (1988)).

[0015] Melatonin was found to increase the 5-α reductase of seminiferous tubules for both progesterone and testosterone. Melatonin decreased androgen synthesis in both testicular interstitial cells and tubules. Currently, 5-α reductase modulating agents are being used to treat male pattern baldness.

[0016] Melatonin inhibits estrogen-mediated cell proliferation in MCF-7 cancer cells (Cos, S. Blask, D. E., Melatonin Modulates Growth Factor Activity in MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells. J. Pineal Research 17:25-32 (1994). It was shown that melatonin down-regulates estrogen receptor expression. This group also showed that messenger RNA (MRNA) estrogen-receptor-mediated expression is inhibited by melatonin in MCF-7 breast cancer cells (Molis, T. M., Spriggs, L. L. Hill, S. M., Modulation of Estrogen Receptor mRNA Expression by Melatonin in MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells. Mol. Endocrinol. 8: 1681-90 (1994).

[0017] The inhibitory mechanism of melatonin relates to effects on cell cycle response resulting from a block to estrogenic growth stimulation, perhaps through effects on estrogen receptor availability.

[0018] Although a variety of treatments are presently offered to treat alopecia, not all subjects are responsive to such treatments, whereas some treatments are associated with unwanted side effects

[0019] Hence, there is still a great need for an efficient treatment for alopecia, which will overcome the limitations of the presently employed treatments and will offer an alternative to at least a subset of the patients.

[0020] While alopecia affects some individuals, other individuals suffer excessive hair growth and/or are culturally influenced by the trend of hairless body and hence treatments for the removal of hair are at their highest demand. Various methods of hair removal are known. For example, the hair can be shaved from the body or can be removed by the use of tweezers or other instruments which pluck the hairs from the skin, such as devices including bent rotating coil springs and the like. In addition, chemical depilatory preparations and waxes have been formulated for the purpose of hair removal. Conventional depilatory preparations, often containing sulphide chemicals, act by weakening the structure of the hair to such an extent that scraping the cream off the skin breaks the hair at skin level and thus removes it. Alternatively, waxes can be applied to the skin which can then be peeled away with the hairs embedded therein.

[0021] Each of these methods has attendant disadvantages. Shaving brings only temporary alleviation since the roots of the hair are still present and the hair will grow again after a very short period. Also, there is the danger of cutting the skin on shaving. Chemical depilatory preparations tend to have an unpleasant smell and the use of waxes and coil spring devices can cause some discomfort.

[0022] Currently, the most common methods for hair removal involve the use of air removal creams, as well as shaving, waxing and electrolysis. Although reams and shaving are popular because they can be readily used at home, they are inadequate because they must be used on a regular basis. Waxing and electrolysis offer longer term hair removal. Both methods, however, can be time-consuming and are often quite painful. For example, removing a typical mustache which contains 1,000 to 2,000 hairs by electrolysis may take up to 50 visits before the hair removal is complete.

[0023] More recently, lasers alone or in conjunction with topical formulations containing carbon particles, hair dyes, hematoporphyrin derivatives or aminolevulinic acid have been used for hair removal (See, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,226,907 and 5,425,728; Grossman, M. et al. Lasers Surg. Med. Suppl. 7:44 (1995)). Such treatments are generally not selective in that they result in only partial destruction of hair follicles and may promote skin reaction.

[0024] All of these hair removal treatments fail to prevent new hair growth. Hirsutism is defined as terminal hair growth in women in a pattern typical of men. Current modalities include the use of cosmetic means, anti-androgen therapy such as oral contraceptives, cyproterone aceate, spironolactone with moderate success rate and many associated side effects.

[0025] Accordingly, there exists a great need for an efficient method of inhibiting hair growth.

[0026] The present invention emerges from a novel discovery that a mutation in the CDH3 gene which encodes P-cadherin is the cause for the autosomal recessive disorder congenital hypotrichosis which is associated with juvenile macular dystrophy (HJMD; MIM601553), and is characterized by hair loss heralding progressive macular degeneration and early blindness (Souied, E. et al. Ophthalmic Genet. 16, 11-15 (1995); Raison-Peyron, N. et al. Br. J. Dermatol. 143, 902-904 (2000); Da Cruz, L. & McAllister, I. L. Br. J. Ophthalmol. 85, 239 (2001)).

[0027] Using homozygosity mapping in 4 consanguineous families, the HJMD gene was localized to 16q22.1. This region harbors CDH3 encoding P-cadherin, which is expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium and hair follicles. Mutation analysis revealed in all families revealed a common homozygous deletion in exon 8 of CDH3. These results establish the molecular etiology of HJMD and implicate for the first time a cadherin molecule in the pathogenesis of a human hair and retinal disorder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0028] According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of identifying a hair growth modulator (i.e., hair growth inhibitor or inducer) comprising identifying a P-cadherin modulator (i.e., P-cadherin inhibitor or inducer); and testing whether the P-cadherin modulator is functional as a hair growth modulator.

[0029] According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of identifying a hair growth modulator comprising identifying a molecule being capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin; and testing whether the molecule is functional as a hair growth modulator.

[0030] According to yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of modulating (i.e., inhibiting or inducing) hair growth, the method comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin modulator (i.e., P-cadherin inhibitor or inducer) functional as a hair growth modulator.

[0031] According to still another aspect of the present invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition for modulating hair growth, the pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin modulator functional as a hair growth modulator.

[0032] According to further features in preferred embodiments of the invention described below, the pharmaceutical composition further comprising, as an additional active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of an additional hair growth modulator (i.e., an additional hair growth inhibitor or inducer, respectively).

[0033] According to still further features in the described preferred embodiments, the P-cadherin modulator is an antisense oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions and hence serves as a P-cadherin inhibitor.

[0034] According to still further features in the described preferred embodiments the P-cadherin modulator is an antisense construct encoding an antisense transcript capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.

[0035] According to still further features in the described preferred embodiments the P-cadherin modulator is a polynucleotide capable of directing P-cadherin expression in hair follicle cells and hence serves as a P-cadherin inducer.

[0036] According to still further features in the described preferred embodiments the P-cadherin modulator or the molecule capable of binding P-cadherin is an anti-P-cadherin antibody and hence serves as a P-cadherin inhibitor.

[0037] According to still further features in the described preferred embodiments the P-cadherin modulator or the molecule capable of binding P-cadherin is an a small molecular weight organic compound, which may serve as either a P-cadherin inhibitor or inducer.

[0038] According to still further features in the described preferred embodiments identifying the molecule being capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin is by a two hybrid system.

[0039] According to an additional aspect of the present invention there is provided a hair growth modulator identified by the method described herein.

[0040] According to yet an additional aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of modulating hair growth comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of the hair growth modulator described herein.

[0041] The present invention successfully addresses the shortcomings of the presently known configurations by providing new means with which to modulate hair growth.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] The invention is herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings. With specific reference now to the drawings in detail, it is stressed that the particulars shown are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, and are presented in the cause of providing what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspects of the invention. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structural details of the invention in more detail than is necessary for a fundamental understanding of the invention, the description taken with the drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how the several forms of the invention may be embodied in practice.

[0043] In the drawings:

[0044]FIGS. 1a-e demonstrate clinical spectrum of HJMD. 1 a, Sparse, short hair on the scalp of a 17-year old affected individual; 1 b, Scanning electron microscopy of a hair shaft. Note the fusiform beading along the hair shaft (original magnification X70), reminiscent of pseudomonilethrix (MIM177750). This abnormality is due to flattening of the shaft (arrow) seen in details in insert (original magnification X 500); 1 c, Pili torti (180° twisting of the hair) apparent by light microscopy (original magnification X100); 1 d, Eye fundus examination in HJMD. Note atrophic scars of the macular area surrounded by degenerative pigmentary changes; 1 e, Electroretinogram of a HJMD patient (left) compared to a normal profile (right) demonstrating reduced wave amplitude, consistent with macular dysfunction.

[0045]FIGS. 2a-g demonstrates a mutation in CDH3 which underlies HJMD. 2 a, Haplotype analysis in 4 HJMD families using 6 polymorphic markers on 16q22.1. The shared disease-associated haplotype is boxed; 2 b, Sequence analysis reveals a homozygous G deletion at cDNA position 981 of CDH3 in patient 22 (left panel); each parent carries this mutation in a heterozygous state (middle panel); the wildtype (WT) sequence is shown in the right panel; 2 c, Segregation of the 981delG in family 1 is illustrated by restriction fragment analysis. 981delG causes loss of an enzyme recognition site for NlaIII. Upon digestion, amplicons of exon 8 of CDH3 (320 bp), normally resulting in three fragments (individuals 8 and 19), yields only two fragments in affected individuals (3 and 9) and four fragments in heterozygous carriers of the mutation (individuals 5 and 1); 2 d, Predicted wildtype (black) and mutant (red) amino acid sequence of P-cadherin; 2 e, Expression of CDH3 in the skin of a patient (P) and a control (C) determined by RT-PCR amplification of RNA using gene-specific intron-crossing primers for CDH3 and β-actin; 2 f, Schematic representation of the wildtype and predicted mutant protein structures; 2 g, Immunostaining of fresh frozen skin biopsies obtained from a patient and a control with antibodies specific for P-cadherin (P-cad) or E-cadherin (E-cad) (Santa Cruz) (original magnification X 630). E-cadherin is expressed both in control and patient skin. Note reduced staining for P-cadherin in the patient epidermis (left upper panel) and follicular epithelium (right upper panel).

[0046]FIGS. 3a-p show multiple alignment of human cadherin cDNAs.

[0047] Multiple alignment was made using ‘clustalW’ software (from EMBL) with all parameters set on default. Bases common to all cadherins are marked with an asterisks.

[0048]FIGS. 4a-d show multiple alignment of human cadherin cDNAs.

[0049] Multiple alignment was made using ‘clustalW’ software (from EMBL) with all parameters set on default. For each precursor protein the first 21 amino acids from the N′ serve as signal peptide. The bold and underlined letters in each sequence represent the transmembrane domain. The sequence up-stream to the trans membrane domain is the extracellular. The sequence down stream is the cytoplasmic part of the protein. Perfect alignment between cadherin family members is marked at the bottom of every cluster. In order to select for immunogenic peptides of P-cadherin regions of low similarity were analyzed for immugenicity using the ‘peptidestructure’ software of the ‘GCG package’.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0050] The present invention is of methods and pharmaceutical compositions which can be used to modulate hair growth. Specifically, the present invention can be used to (i) treat alopecia (boldness) or otherwise induce hair growth on the one hand; and to (ii) inhibit hair growth, in cases of excessive hairiness or for cosmetic purposes, on the other hand. The invention is further of methods of identifying P-cadherin modulators effective in either inducing hair growth in cases of alopecia and inhibiting hair growth in cases of excessive hairiness and/or for cosmetic reasons.

[0051] The principles and operation of methods and pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention may be better understood with reference to the drawings and accompanying descriptions.

[0052] Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details set forth in the following description or exemplified by the Examples. The invention is capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0053] Although P-cadherin was originally identified more than 10 years ago and was shown to be expressed in the mouse hair follicles, nothing was known until recently about its role in the morphogenesis of the hair follicle. The inventors of the present invention identified 4 families affected with congenital hypotrichosis associated with juvenile macular dystrophy (HJMD; MIM601553). Juvenile macular dystrophy is an autosomal recessive disorder of unknown etiology characterized by hair loss heralding progressive macular degeneration and early blindness (Souied, E. et al. Ophthalmic Genet. 16, 11-15 (1995); Raison-Peyron, N. et al. Br. J. Dermatol. 143, 902-904 (2000); Da Cruz, L. & McAllister, I. L. Br. J. Ophthalmol. 85, 239 (2001)). Using homozygosity mapping in these consanguineous families, the HJMD gene was localized to chromosome 16q22.1. This region harbors the CDH3 gene encoding P-cadherin, which is expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium and hair follicles. Mutation analysis revealed in all families a common homozygous deletion in exon 8 of CDH3. These results establish the molecular etiology of HJMD and positively demonstrate for the first time the importance of P-cadherin in the morphogenesis of the hair follicle. These findings pave the way for various novel therapeutic strategies based on the modulation of P-cadherin in hair disorders such as the design of P-cadherin inhibitors for the treatment of unwanted hair growth, such as hirsutism.

[0054] Given the fact that P-cadherin is necessary for the morphogenesis of the hair follicle; and given the fact that lack of functional P-cadherin is not associated with any skin phenotype, it is clear that modulation of P-cadherin function represents an attractive strategy for modulating hair growth in for example hirsutism or for cosmetic reasons.

[0055] Hirsutism is defined as terminal hair growth in women in a pattern typical of men. Current modalities include the use of cosmetic means, anti-androgen therapy such as oral contraceptives, cyproterone aceate, spironolactone with moderate success rate and many associated side effects. The design of such inhibitors may be based on the use of specific antisense oligonucleotides transferred using novel and efficient methods targeted to the hair follicle Domashenko et al, Nature Biotechnol 18, 43-47 (2000), which is incorporated herein by reference). Such a strategy has been successful with another regulator of hair growth, the hairless protein, in a murine model (Cserhalmi-Friedman, P. B. & Christiano, A. M. J Invest Dermatol, in press, and incorporated by reference herein). Alternatively, the well-known structure of P-cadherin may be amenable to computer-based inhibitor designing.

[0056] On the other hand, correction or partial correction of hair loss in HJMD and other alopecia patients may be achieved by the use of a P-cadherin inducer. Partial correction of hair loss in HJMD patients during puberty indicates that P-cadherin expression is involved in the androgen-mediated regulation of hair growth. Indeed, expression of several cadherins have been shown to be controlled by sex hormones.

[0057] Hence, according to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of identifying a hair growth modulator (i.e., hair growth inhibitor or inducer). The method according to this aspect of the present invention is materialized by identifying a P-cadherin modulator (i.e., P-cadherin inhibitor or inducer); and thereafter testing whether the P-cadherin modulator is functional as a hair growth modulator.

[0058] According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of identifying a hair growth modulator. The method according to this aspect of the present invention is materialized by identifying a molecule capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin; and thereafter testing whether the molecule is functional as a hair growth modulator.

[0059] According to yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of modulating (i.e., inhibiting or inducing) hair growth. The method according to this aspect of the present invention is materialized by administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin modulator (i.e., P-cadherin inhibitor or inducer) functional as a hair growth modulator.

[0060] According to still another aspect of the present invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition for modulating hair growth. The pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin modulator functional as a hair growth modulator.

[0061] Preferably, the pharmaceutical composition further comprises, as an additional active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of an additional hair growth modulator (i.e., an additional hair growth inhibitor or inducer, respectively). Such hair growth modulators (both hair growth inhibitors and hair growth inducers) are discussed at length at the Background section and elsewhere hereinabove.

[0062] As used herein, the phrase “P-cadherin modulator” includes any and all molecules capable of increasing or decreasing specifically P-cadherin expression and/or P-cadherin function, such as binding β-catenin and/or other cellular skeleton components.

[0063] As used herein the term “specifically” refers to an effect which is unique to P-cadherin expression of activity and not to other cadherins or other cell components.

[0064] As used herein, the phrase “P-cadherin inhibitor” includes any and all molecules capable of decreasing specifically P-cadherin expression and/or P-cadherin function, such as binding β-catenin and/or other cellular skeleton components.

[0065] As used herein, the phrase “P-cadherin inducer” includes any and all molecules capable of increasing specifically P-cadherin expression and/or P-cadherin function, such as binding β-catenin and/or other cellular skeleton components.

[0066] As used herein, the phrase “hair growth modulator” includes any and all molecules capable of increasing (e.g., accelerating) or decreasing (e.g., suppressing) hair growth.

[0067] As used herein, the phrase “hair growth inhibitor” includes any and all molecules capable of decreasing or suppressing hair growth.

[0068] As used herein, the phrase “hair growth inducer” includes any and all molecules capable of increasing or accelerating hair growth.

[0069] Several assays are known for monitoring P-cadherin function, such as binding β-catenin and/or other cellular skeleton components. These assays include immunoprecipitation of cell extracts with an anti-Pcadherin antibody and immunoblotting of this reaction products to reveal a 116 kD band representing P-cadherin as well as three smaller bands corresponding in decreasing size order to α-, β-, γ-catenins; microscopic examination of cell cultures in the presence of anti-E cadherin in which further inhibition of P-cadherin function leads to cell-cell interaction disruption and inhibition of keratinocyte differentiation; inhibition of actin cytoskeleton formation under changing Ca⁺⁺ concentrations in keratinocyte cell-cultures (Lewis, J. E., Jensen, P. J. & Wheelock, M. J J. Invest. Dermatol. 102, 870-877 (1994)). According to one embodiment of the present invention, the P-cadherin modulator is an antisense oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions and hence serves as a P-cadherin inhibitor, reducing its level of expression.

[0070]FIGS. 3a-p present an alignment of human cadherin cDNAs (SEQ ID NOs:11-20). Those regions for which no or low homology exists between P-cadherin and other human cadherins were identified. The following oligonucleotides are exemplary oligonucleotides capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions and hence serve as P-cadherin inhibitors, via inhibiting P-cadherin expression:  1. GAGAGGTCCACGAGGGAGCCC  (74-94) (SEQ ID NO:21)  2. CACGGCTCGGAGGCCGCGCA  (131-150) (SEQ ID NO:22)  3. CGCCTCCAAGGTCACTTCAG  (171-191) (SEQ ID NO:23)  4. CTAAACAGAGCTGGCTCTTG  (251-270) (SEQ ID NO:24)  5. AGTGACCTTCTTTCCTGGAC  (311-330) (SEQ ID NO:25)  6. GTTTGGATGGGAAGATCTTC  (349-368) (SEQ ID NO:26)  7. CTTGTGTCTTCGTAAGATAC  (369-388) (SEQ ID NO:27)  8. CTGGGGGAAGGGACCCTTGC  (429-448) (SEQ ID NO:28)  9. CTTCAGCACAAAAGGGGCCT (1308-1027) (SEQ ID NO:29) 10. CAACGACTTTGGAGGGTGGGAC (1391-1412) (SEQ ID NO:30) 11. GTTGTTCCTCACAAACTGCTC (1586-1606) (SEQ ID NO:31) 12. GTGGTGGGAGGGCTTCCATTG (1636-1656) (SEQ ID NO:32) 13 GATCTGACGGGGCTCAGGGAC (1709-1729) (SEQ ID NO:33) 14. CATCTGTGAGCTGGGCCTGG (1807-1826) (SEQ ID NO:34) 15. CCTTCCTCGTTGACCTCTGCC (1846-1866) (SEQ ID NO:35) 16. CTTTGTTGCCATGGTCAGACAG (1931-1952) (SEQ ID NO:36) 17. GCAGCACCAGCAGGAGGAAC (2071-2090) (SEQ ID NO:37) 18. GGTTGGTGCCACGTCATTGCG (2261-2281) (SEQ ID NO:38) 19. GTTGGCTGGCCGAGGACGGTAC (2278-2298) (SEQ ID NO:39)

[0071] As used herein, unless otherwise indicated, the term “antisense” or “antisense therapeutic” refers to oligonucleotides, modified oligonucleotides or other chemical compositions that bind in a sequence specific manner to a specified gene, its pre-mRNA, or its mRNA.

[0072] As used herein, unless otherwise indicated, the term “oligonucleotide” includes both oligomers of ribonucleotides, i.e., oligoribonucleotides, and oligomers of deoxyribonucleotides, i.e., oligodeoxyribonucleotides or oligodeoxynucleotides.

[0073] Unless otherwise indicated, the term “oligonucleotide” also includes oligomers that may be large enough to be termed “polynucleotides.”

[0074] The terms “oligonucleotide”, “oligodeoxynucleotide” and “oligodeoxyribonucleotide” include oligomers and polymers of the biologically significant nucleotides, adenine, deoxyadenine, guanine, deoxyguanine, thymidine, uridine, cytosine and deoxycytosine, as well as oligomers and polymers that contain other novel nucleotides and are capable of forming hybrids with the mRNA transcripts that encode P-cadherin. These terms also include oligomers and polymers having one or more purine or pyrimidine moieties, sugar moieties, or internucleotide linkage(s) that have been chemically modified. These terms include any oligomers and polymers that are composed of nucleotides or nucleotides containing any modifications listed above which also contain bases or modified bases that are joined to sugar moieties in the alpha and not the beta configuration (known in the art as “alpha anomers”) or any oligonucleotide or polynucleotide that contains one or more of these modifications. The oligonucleotides can be linear or circular and include oligomers that are modified at the 5′-end, 3′-end, or anywhere in the middle of the chain. Modifications may also involve the backbone or may occur through the nucleobases with reporter groups. These reporter groups can be lipids, phospholipids, sugarlipids, etherlipids, peptides, ligands to known or unknown receptors or any other hydrophobic moiety that can enhance or regulate the cellular uptake or the targeting of the oligonucleotide to a particular cell type. The reporter groups can also be a cross-linking group that can form covalent linkages between the oligonucleotide and the targeted mRNA with or without biological or chemical activation. The sugar-phosphate backbone can be joined by 3′-5′ or 2′-5′ linkages. The backbone modifications of the oligonucleotides may include those known in the art including phosphotriesters, methylphosphonates, phosphodiesters or phosphorothioates and also such backbone modifications which are based on peptides or any other non-phosphate linkages that are currently being employed or might be used by those skilled in the art. These terms also include any oligomer or polymer that has nucleosides, whether natural or containing modifications, that are joined together in linkages that are not 3′-5′, such as 3′-2′ phosphodiester, 5′-2′ phosphodiester, or phosphorothioate linkages.

[0075] The term “downstream” is used herein to indicate the 5′-3′ direction in a nucleotide sequence. Similarly, the term “upstream” indicates the 3′-5′ direction.

[0076] Unless otherwise indicated, the term “mRNA” is used herein to indicate either the mature or processed messenger RNA, or the unprocessed nuclear pre-mRNA that encodes the human P-cadherin.

[0077] Antisense oligodeoxynucleotides or ribozymes have been successfully employed to decrease mRNA translation (van der Krol, et. al., 1988; Cohen, 1991; Calabretta, 1991; Calabretta, et. al., 1991; Saison-Behmoraras, et. al., 1991). Once the oligonucleotides are taken up by the cells they can elicit an antisense effect by binding to the correct sequences on the target mRNA. The concept behind antisense therapy is based on the assumption that antisense oligonucleotides are taken up by cells and interact with a specific mRNA resulting in the formation of a stable heteroduplex. The interaction of the antisense oligonucleotide with its target mRNA is highly specific and is determined by the sequence of bases complementary to the antisense oligonucleotide as determined by Watson/Crick base pairing.

[0078] Antisense oligonucleotides used for therapeutic purposes were first proposed in 1978 by M. L Stephenson and P. C. Zamecnik (PNAS 75: 280-284). The concept behind antisense therapy relies on the ability of antisense oligonucleotides to be taken up by cells and form a stable heteroduplex with the target mRNA, thereby down regulating the targeted protein's synthesis.

[0079] It has been demonstrated in a number of systems by a number of investigators that oligonucleotides containing an antisense sequence targeting a portion of a particular mRNA are capable of hybridizing to the mRNA and inhibiting the translation of the transcript.

[0080] The interaction of an antisense oligonucleotide with target mRNA is highly specific, as hybridization is determined by the sequence of bases complementary to the antisense oligonucleotide (Watson/Crick base pairing of the two strands of nucleic acid). This results in multiple points of contact between the antisense oligonucleotide and the mRNA target, which increases the specificity for hybridization to the correct sequence.

[0081] Evidence for down regulation of protein synthesis by antisense oligonucleotides has been well documented in vitro (for reviews see van der Krol, A. R., et al. BioTechniques 6: 958-976, 1988; Milligen et. al. J. Med. Chem 36:1923-1937, 1993). In vivo studies using antisense oligonucleotides have demonstrated that injection of radiolabeled antisense oligonucleotides into the blood of mice results in distribution of full-length labeled oligonucleotide to the various tissues. Once in the tissue, oligonucleotides can elicit an antisense effect by binding to the correct mRNA and, thus, be suitable for a therapeutic (Miller, P. S. and Ts'o, P. O. P. Anticancer Drug Design 2: 117-128, 1987).

[0082] An example of antisense alopecia therapy is known in the art. The development and progression of androgenic alopecia is associated with the local accumulation of DHT. The enzyme steroid 5α-reductase type 1 is expressed in the inner epithelial sheath of the hair follicle. This enzyme functions to catalyze the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. U.S. Pat. No. 5,994,319 teaches that antisense inhibition of steroid 5α-reductase type 1 expression, alone or in combination with other agents that decrease steroid 5α-reductase activity (i.e. Propecia™) or through the inhibition of the expression of other steroid 5α-reductase genes, is an effective means for treating androgenic alopecia.

[0083] Antisense therapy, is used according to the present invention, alone or in combination of other hair growth inhibitors or hair removers to inhibit hair growth by selectively binding to P-cadherin nucleic acids (e.g., pre-mRNA, m-RNA or gene encoding P-cadherin), thereby inhibiting P-cadherin expression and inhibiting hair growth.

[0084] Antisense oligonucleotides (at a concentration of 0.01 μg to 100 g per kg/body weight) capable of down regulating the expression of P-cadherin is administered to patients at locations where hair removal is desired in a topical application optionally containing at least one additional hair growth inhibitor or hair remover substance.

[0085] Recent evidence suggests that it is possible to deliver DNA molecules to the hair follicle by using the hair shaft appendage as an integral component of the delivery strategy (Li L, Hoffman RM. (1995) The feasibility of targeted selective gene therapy of the hair follicle. Nat Med. 1995 July; 1(7):705-6). The formulation used for delivery can be comprised of any suitable delivery vehicle that is compatible with the physical properties of antisense oligonucleotides. For example, such agents are soluble in a solution of 60% ethanol, propylene glycol, water and, thus, the formulation may be comprised of these components. Additionally, various liposomal formulations may be added to the delivery vehicle to promote delivery to the hair follicle.

[0086] The oligonucleotides of the present invention can be constructed and purified by methods known in the art. The specific oligonucleotide sequences are constructed so as to have a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence that comprises a portion of the gene that encode human P-cadherin. The described sequences are most often 21 bases in length but may include as few as 3 bases, typically, at least 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or at least 25-40 bases and as many as 100 bases or more. The targeted sequences have been selected because it is believed that they are essential for the translation of the P-cadherin transcript. The oligonucleotides of the present invention have been selected because they are capable of hybridizing with a high degree of specificity to regions of the transcript including the translation initiation site along with sequences 5′ or 3′ to the translation initiation site. Other oligonucleotides may be selected that hybridize to the 5′ cap region of the mRNA or sequences 3′ or 5′ to the cap site. Additional oligonucleotide sequences of the present invention are complementary to sequences found in the 3′ untranslated region of the P-cadherin gene and are unique to the P-cadherin gene. Such sequences are capable of hybridizing with specificity to sequences found in the 3′-untranslated region of the P-cadherin mRNA transcripts. In addition to the sequences described above, other sequences contained within the P-cadherin transcript are targeted. This strategy has been adopted because, as yet, there is no method currently available that can predict, with precision, sequences that will become effective therapeutics. Moreover, this invention further contemplates antisense oligonucleotides made complementary to any portion of the P-cadherin gene and which are capable of cross-linking DNA, intercalating DNA or binding more tightly by mechanisms such as, for example, triple stranding. Furthermore, the invention contemplates that any oligonucleotide capable of substantially inhibiting the expression of P-cadherin can be used.

[0087] Oligonucleotides of varying lengths have been successfully used to inhibit gene expression. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,806,463 oligonucleotides ranging in size from 12 bases to 26 bases were shown to be incorporated by cells and to be capable of inhibiting the expression of a target mRNA.

[0088] In order for the described antisense oligonucleotides to function therapeutically, the oligonucleotides or modified oligonucleotides must be taken up by the cell that expresses the target gene, pre-mRNA, or mRNA. The oligonucleotides of the present invention are constructed so as to ensure that the oligonucleotide will pass through the plasma membrane and achieve an intracellular concentration that is sufficient to decrease the expression of P-cadherin.

[0089] Oligonucleotides that are constructed to bind to the P-cadherin gene are further modified, if necessary, to enable them to pass through the nuclear membrane in levels that are sufficient to reduce transcription. Recent attempts at enhancing the cellular uptake of antisense oligonucleotides have employed a wide variety of techniques including the use of lipoproteins, and a wide variety of conjugates, such as poly-L-lysine, polyethylene glycol and cholesterol.

[0090] Conjugation of cholesterol to the 5′ end of an oligonucleotide has been reported to result in a molecule that exhibited reduced serum clearance due to reduction in renal excretion, compared to that observed with control oligodeoxynucleotides. As a result, the conjugation of cholesterol to deoxynucleotides may allow an increase in the delivery of drug to liver cells via the LDL transport mechanism. Liposomes containing antisense oligonucleotides can also be targeted to specific cell types by the addition of cell-specific antibodies. These and other methods of achieving and maintaining adequate intracellular concentrations of the oligonucleotides are contemplated by this invention and include other methods and compositions that have the capacity to enhance cellular uptake or decrease the efflux of internalized oligonucleotides. Such modifications should not alter the specificity of the oligonucleotide for its target sequence.

[0091] Antisense oligonucleotides that are intended for use as drugs must achieve sufficient concentrations in order to decrease the expression of a target protein in a manner that provides therapeutic benefit. The oligonucleotides contemplated in this invention are constructed, or otherwise modified, so as to increase their stability by enhancing resistance to various degradative enzymes (e.g., nucleases). Such modifications will function to permit the concentration of the oligonucleotide therapeutic to be maintained at a level that is sufficient so as to realize therapeutic benefit but cannot substantially alter the specificity of the oligonucleotide for its target sequence. Modifications that improve oligonucleotide stability or efficacy include but are not limited to modifications to the phosphate backbone, termini, sugar moieties and the individual nucleic acid bases. Conjugations to peptides, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins or any other conjugation that increases therapeutic potency or efficacy can also be used. Also, any modifications resulting in stable secondary structures including circularization of the oligonucleotide and target sequence, and intrastrand joining of the 3′ to the 5′ termini through covalent bonds or hybridization and triple stranded binding to mRNA can also be made. Any modifications that reduce nuclease sensitivity while substantially maintaining the affinity and substrate specifically and solubility exhibited by unmodified oligonucleotides are within the scope of the invention.

[0092] Several chemically modified oligonucleotides have been developed which substantially block or improve resistance to nuclease activity. These oligonucleotide modifications include phosphorothioate oligonucleotides wherein one of the phosphate oxygens is replaced by sulfur. Another type of modification of oligonucleotides is accomplished by replacing the charged phosphate oxygen with a methyl group or other alkyl group. These nonionic DNA analogs include, for example, methyl phosphonates, alkyl-phosphorothioates, and O-alkyl phosphotriesters. A preferred O-alkyl phosphotriester is O-methylphosphotriester. Other DNA backbone modifications at the phosphate group include for example, phosphorodithioate, and phosphotriester oligonucleotides or oligonucleotides based on protein-nucleic acid structures or morpholino-like structures.

[0093] Various chemical modifications to either or both the 3′- or 5′-termini and the individual nucleic acid bases are known to improve stability of oligonucleotides to nucleases, stabilize the interaction of oligonucleotides with their specific target molecule, or enhance uptake of the oligonucleotides by cells. Moreover, chemical modifications to the 3′ or 5′ termini or modifications internal to the oligonucleotide can also be introduced as reporter molecules for example, to allow tracking of the oligonucleotide or as lipophilic moieties to enhance cell uptake. Such molecules can be introduced to both unmodified and backbone modified synthetic oligonucleotides. These moieties can be introduced for example, through thio or amino linkages to terminal hydroxyl or phosphate groups or to specific bases.

[0094] Other modifications to the oligonucleotides contemplated in this invention include for example, DNA intercalators, photochemically activated cross-linking or cleaving agents, alkylating agents and redox active nucleic acid cleaving groups.

[0095] In vivo and in vitro studies of the degradation of chemically modified oligonucleotides have clearly illustrated that modifications to the phosphate backbone, termini, sugar moiety and individual nucleic acids improve oligonucleotide efficacy or stability or both. Moreover, acute toxicity studies in mice have demonstrated that some modified oligomers are tolerated at about the same concentrations without undesirable side effects as unmodified oligomers.

[0096] Regardless of the modifications that are contemplated by this invention, a successful antisense therapeutic that is designed to inhibit the expression of P-cadherin must hybridize with sufficient specificity so as to reduce the potential of non-mechanistic-based toxicity. Investigations into the toxicity of other antisense oligonucleotides have not revealed significant damage or lethality to cells. To date, in vitro studies examining toxicity of antisense oligonucleotides have been limited primarily to modified oligomers wherein the phosphodiester linkages between the nucleosides have been replaced with either phosphorothioates or methylphosphonates. Under the conditions tested, exposure of a variety of cell lines to phosphorothioate oligomers has not resulted in any significant toxicity.

[0097] Antisense oligonucleotides are one way of delivering antisense therapy. However, antisense gene therapy, whereby a nucleic acid construct encoding an antisense transcript is used to introduce antisense therapy into cells. Hence, according to another embodiment of the present invention the P-cadherin inhibitor is an antisense construct encoding an antisense transcript capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.

[0098] On the other hand, gene therapy can also be used in accordance with the teachings of the present invention to express or overexpress P-cadherin in hair follicle cells of alopecia patients in order to induce hair growth. Hence, according to another embodiment of the present invention the P-cadherin modulator is a polynucleotide capable of directing P-cadherin expression in hair follicle cells and hence serves as a P-cadherin inducer.

[0099] Gene therapy as used herein refers to the transfer of genetic material (e.g., DNA or RNA) of interest into a host to treat or prevent a genetic or acquired disease or condition or phenotype. The genetic material of interest encodes a product (e.g., a protein, polypeptide, peptide, functional (sense) RNA, antisense RNA, ribozyme, etc.) whose production in vivo is desired. For example, the genetic material of interest can encode a P-cadherin protein, a peptide capable of binding P-cadherin and modulate its function, a functional (sense) P-cadherin RNA, antisense P-cadherin RNA, P-cadherin ribozyme, etc. For review see, in general, the text “Gene Therapy” (Advanced in Pharmacology 40, Academic Press, 1997).

[0100] In vivo gene therapy (as opposed to ex vivo gene therapy), the genetic material to be transferred into the cells is introduced into the cells of the recipient organism in situ, that is within the recipient. In an alternative embodiment, if the host gene is defective, the gene is repaired in situ (Culver, 1998. (Abstract) Antisense DNA & RNA based therapeutics, February 1998, Coronado, Calif.). These genetically altered cells have been shown to express the transfected genetic material in situ.

[0101] The gene expression vehicle is capable of delivery/transfer of heterologous nucleic acid into a host cell. The expression vehicle may include elements to control targeting, expression and transcription of the nucleic acid in a cell selective manner as is known in the art. It should be noted that often the 5′UTR and/or 3′UTR of the gene may be replaced by the 5′UTR and/or 3′UTR of the expression vehicle. Therefore, as used herein the expression vehicle may, as needed, not include the 5′UTR and/or 3′UTR of the actual gene to be transferred and only include the specific amino acid coding region.

[0102] The expression vehicle can include a promoter for controlling transcription of the heterologous material and can be either a constitutive or inducible promoter to allow selective transcription. Enhancers that may be required to obtain necessary transcription levels can optionally be included. Enhancers are generally any nontranslated DNA sequence which works contiguously with the coding sequence (in cis) to change the basal transcription level dictated by the promoter. The expression vehicle can also include a selection gene as described herein below.

[0103] Vectors can be introduced into cells or tissues by any one of a variety of known methods within the art. Such methods can be found generally described in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory, New York 1989, 1992), in Ausubel et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley and Sons, Baltimore, Md. 1989), Chang et al., Somatic Gene Therapy, CRC Press, Ann Arbor, Mich. 1995), Vega et al., Gene Targeting, CRC Press, Ann Arbor Mich. (995), Vectors: A Survey of Molecular Cloning Vectors and Their Uses, Butterworths, Boston Mass. 1988) and Gilboa et al. (Biotechniques 4 (6): 504-512, 1986) and include, for example, stable or transient transfection, lipofection, electroporation and infection with recombinant viral vectors.

[0104] Introduction of nucleic acids by infection offers several advantages over the other listed methods. Higher efficiency can be obtained due to their infectious nature. Moreover, viruses are very specialized and typically infect and propagate in specific cell types. Thus, their natural specificity can be used to target the vectors to specific cell types in vivo. Viral vectors can also be modified with specific receptors or ligands to alter target specificity through receptor mediated events.

[0105] A specific example of DNA viral vector introducing and expressing recombination sequences is the adenovirus-derived vector Adenop53TK. This vector expresses a herpes virus thymidine kinase (TK) gene for either positive or negative selection and an expression cassette for desired recombinant sequences. This vector can be used to infect cells that have an adenovirus receptor which includes cells of epithelial origin as well as others. This vector as well as others that exhibit similar desired functions can be used to treat a mixed population of cells and can include, for example, a tissue, e.g., skin tissue, or a human subject.

[0106] Features that limit expression to particular cell types can also be included. Such features include, for example, promoter and regulatory elements that are specific for the desired cell type. The P-cadherin promoter can be used to direct gene expression in hair follicle cells.

[0107] In addition, recombinant viral vectors are useful for in vivo expression of a desired nucleic acid because they offer advantages such as lateral infection and targeting specificity. Lateral infection is inherent in the life cycle of, for example, retrovirus and is the process by which a single infected cell produces many progeny virions that bud off and infect neighboring cells. The result is that a large area becomes rapidly infected, most of which was not initially infected by the original viral particles. This is in contrast to vertical-type of infection in which the infectious agent spreads only through daughter progeny. Viral vectors can also be produced that are unable to spread laterally. This characteristic can be useful if the desired purpose is to introduce a specified gene into only a localized number of targeted cells.

[0108] As described above, viruses are very specialized infectious agents that have evolved, in may cases, to elude host defense mechanisms. Typically, viruses infect and propagate in specific cell types. The targeting specificity of viral utilizes its natural specificity of viral vectors utilizes its natural specificity to specifically target predetermined cell types and thereby introduce a recombinant gene into the infected cell. The vector to be used in the methods of the invention will depend on desired cell type to be targeted and will be known to those skilled in the art.

[0109] Retroviral vectors can be constructed to function either as infectious particles or to undergo only a single initial round of infection. In the former case, the genome of the virus is modified so that it maintains all the necessary genes, regulatory sequences and packaging signals to synthesize new viral proteins and RNA. Once these molecules are synthesized, the host cell packages the RNA into new viral particles which are capable of undergoing further rounds of infection. The vector's genome is also engineered to encode and express the desired recombinant gene. In the case of non-infectious viral vectors, the vector genome is usually mutated to destroy the viral packaging signal that is required to encapsulate the RNA into viral particles. Without such a signal, any particles that are formed will not contain a genome and therefore cannot proceed through subsequent rounds of infection. The specific type of vector will depend upon the intended application. The actual vectors are also known and readily available within the art or can be constructed by one skilled in the art using well-known methodology.

[0110] The recombinant vector can be administered in several ways. If viral vectors are used, for example, the procedure can take advantage of their target specificity and consequently, do not have to be administered locally at the diseased site. However, local administration can provide a quicker and more effective treatment, administration can also be performed by, for example, intravenous or subcutaneous injection into the subject.

[0111] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the P-cadherin modulator, or the molecule capable of binding P-cadherin, is an anti-P-cadherin antibody and hence serves as a P-cadherin inhibitor.

[0112]FIGS. 4a-d shows an alignment of the intracellular and extracellular portions of human cadherins. Short sequences of low similarity between P-cadherin and the other human cadherins, especially E-cadherin, were identified. These sequences are used in accordance with the teachings of the present invention to generate antibodies specific to P-cadherin.

[0113] The following peptides are thought to have a potential of eliciting antibodies specific to P-cadherin as they share low or no similarity with corresponding sequences of other human cadherins and/or mouse cadherins and were identified as immunogenic by the peptidestructure algorithm from the GCG package:

[0114] For the extracellular domain of P-cadherin:

[0115] 1. VPENGKGPFP (117-124) (SEQ ID NO:40) both immunogenic and not homologous to either mouse P-cadherin or other human cadherins; 2. QEPKDPHDLMFTIHRSTGT (259-277); (SEQ ID NO:41) 3. DNGSPPTTGT (522-531); (SEQ ID NO:42) 4. TDKDLSPHTSPFQAQLTDDSDIY (568-590); (SEQ ID NO:43) 5. DCHGHVETCPGPWKGG (639-654); (SEQ ID NO:44)

[0116] For the cytoplasmic domain of P-cadherin: 6. MYRPRPANPDEI (743-754) (SEQ ID NO:45)

[0117] These or similar peptides are used according to the present invention to elicit P-cadherin specific antibodies which are used for inhibiting hair growth by topical application onto the skin in a formulation that enhances the penetration of such antibodies into cells of the hair follicle.

[0118] As used herein, the term “antibody” includes any monoclonal or polyclonal immunoglobulin, or a fragment of an immunoglobin such as sFv (single chain antigen binding protein), Fab1 or Fab2. The immunoglobulin could also be a “humanized”, in which murine variable regions are fused to human constant regions, or in which murine complementarity-determining regions are grafted onto a human antibody structure (Wilder, R. B. et al., J. Clin. Oncol., 14:1383-1400, 1996). Unlike mouse or rabbit antibodies, “humanized” antibodies often do not undergo an undesirable reaction with the immune system of the subject. The terms “sFv” and “single chain antigen binding protein” refer to a type of a fragment of an immunoglobulin, an example of which is sFv CC49 (Larson, S. M. et al., Cancer, 80:2458-68, 1997).

[0119] The elicitation of an anti-P-cadherin antibody is through in vivo or in vitro techniques, the antibody having been prepared by a process comprising the steps of (a) exposing cells capable of producing antibodies to P-cadherin or an immunological part thereof (e.g., a peptide fragment or synthetic peptide derived therefrom) and thereby generating antibody producing cells; (b) immortalizing the antibody producing cells by, for example, either fusing the antibody producing cells with myeloma cells or infecting the antibody producing cells with an immortalizing (transforming) virus and thereby generating a plurality of immortalized (e.g., transformed or hybridoma) cells each producing a monoclonal antibody; and (c) screening a plurality of monoclonal antibodies to identify a monoclonal antibody which specifically binds P-cadherin.

[0120] The cDNA encoding the monoclonal antibody can then be isolated by conventional techniques (e.g., screening a cDNA library with a probe that hybridizes to the portion encoding the constant region of the antibody). Portions of the cDNA encoding the variable regions of the antibody can be fused in-frame to other polypeptides such as the constant region of an antibody derived from a human being, to thereby obtain a humanized single chain antibody.

[0121] In another approach a phage display library presenting variable regions of antibodies fused to one or more of their coat proteins is enriched for those phages presenting antibodies that bind P-cadherin. Individual phage clones are then isolated and their genetic material sequenced to determine the amino acid sequence of the antibody they display. Then, a corresponding peptide is synthesized using solid phase techniques and tested for binding P-cadherin. General protocols for antibody-phage display technology are available from the Pharmacia Biotech (Uppsala, Sweden) Recombinant Phage Antibody System (RPAS).

[0122] Methods of generating, screening and characterizing the specificity of binding of an antibody are well known in the art. Further insight on these topics is available in, for example, “Current Protocols in Immunology” Volumes I-III Coligan J. E., ed. (1994); Stites et al. (eds), “Basic and Clinical Immunology” (8th Edition), Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, Conn. (1994); Mishell and Shiigi (eds), “Selected Methods in Cellular Immunology”, W. H. Freeman and Co., New York (1980); available immunoassays are extensively described in the patent and scientific literature, see, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,791,932; 3,839,153; 3,850,752; 3,850,578; 3,853,987; 3,867,517; 3,879,262; 3,901,654; 3,935,074; 3,984,533; 3,996,345; 4,034,074; 4,098,876; 4,879,219, 5,011,771 and 5,281,521.

[0123] Antibodies that are constructed to bind to P-cadherin may be further modified, if necessary, to enable them to pass through the cell membrane in levels that are sufficient to reduce P-cadherin function. Recent attempts at enhancing the cellular uptake of antibodies have employed a wide variety of techniques including the use of lipoproteins, polyethylene glycol and cholesterol. Liposomes containing antibodies can also be targeted to specific cell types by the addition of cell-specific antibodies on the outside of the liposome structure. These and other methods of achieving and maintaining adequate intracellular concentrations of the antibodies are contemplated by this invention and include other methods and compositions that have the capacity to enhance cellular uptake or decrease the efflux of internalized antibodies. Such modifications should not alter the specificity of the antibody for its target protein.

[0124] The present invention further contemplates the use of low molecular weight (e.g., up to 1,500 Da) organic compounds as either P-cadherin inhibitors or inducers as hair growth inducers or inhibitors, respectively. Chemical libraries of hundred of thousands of low molecular weight organic compounds are presently available on the market for use in highthroughput binding/screening assays. Such libraries can be screened for ligands that bind P-cadherin and modulate P-cadherin function. Such ligands can thereafter be tested in vivo to determine their effect on hair growth. Following the identification of a ligand as binding to P-cadherin, tests are conducted to establish whether it also modulates P-cadherin function (e.g., binding to β-catenin or other cellular skeleton components) and thereafter tests are conducted to establish whether it also modulates hair growth. Structure optimization and retesting are thereafter practiced to increase modulation activity. During structure optimization advantage can be taken of the 3D structure of P-cadherin. Similarly, rational drug design can take advantage of the 3D structure of P-cadherin.

[0125] Yet another type of candidate P-cadherin modulators are peptides. The present invention contemplates the use of a two hybrid system to identify peptides that specifically bind P-cadherin.

[0126] One approach for elucidating protein-protein binding in cells is the yeast-based two-hybrid system (Fields and Song (1989) Nature 340:245). That system utilizes chimeric genes and detects protein-protein interactions via the activation of reporter-gene expression. Reporter-gene expression occurs as a result of reconstitution of a functional transcription factor caused by the association of fusion proteins encoded by the chimeric genes. Typically, polynucleotides encoding two-hybrid proteins are constructed and introduced into a yeast host cell. The first hybrid protein consists of the yeast Gal4 DNA-binding domain fused to a polypeptide sequence of a known protein (often referred to as the “bait”). The second hybrid protein consists of the Gal4 activation domain fused to a polypeptide sequence of a second protein (often referred to as the “prey”). Binding between the two-hybrid proteins reconstitutes the Gal4 DNA-binding domain with the Gal4 activation domain, which leads to the transcriptional activation of a reporter gene (e.g., lacZ or HIS3), which is operably linked to a Gal4 binding site.

[0127] Homo- and heterodimeric protein complexes mediate many cellular processes and abnormal protein interactions underlie various medical conditions. Yan et al. (1995) Cancer-Res. 55: 3569-75. Research on such complexes has led to efforts to understand disease at the molecular level and to a search for small molecule effectors of such complexes. Such effectors could modulate protein interactions and are potential therapeutic agents. Gibbs & Oliff (1994) Cell 79: 193-198. Most often, such effectors have been identified using various biochemical and immunological in vitro approaches. The advantages of genetic approaches in drug discovery, however, have received increased attention. Liuzzi et al. (1994), Nature 372: 695-8. These advantages include both cost-effectiveness and simplicity. Several such genetic systems, in particular the yeast-two hybrid system, meets all these criteria and is also equally suitable for the detection of both homo- and heterodimeric protein interactions. Another unique feature of the yeast two-hybrid system is its ability to detect the desired protein-protein interaction without interference by competing interactions. Fields & Song (1989) Nature 340: 245-6. The system has been successfully used for the analysis of protein interactions and for the isolation of interacting proteins through interaction cloning. For a review, see Allen et al. (1995), Trends in Biochem. Sci. 20: 511-16.

[0128] Prokaryote two-hybrid systems are also available. E. coli strains can be hyperpermeable. Nakamura & Suganuma (1972) J. Bacteriol. 110: 329-35. One can use this hyperpermeability to maximize the number of small molecules that can be evaluated. In addition, E. coli has a rapid growth rate, permitting shorter turnaround times during drug screening. Furthermore, one can transform E. coli at high frequencies, facilitating interaction cloning. U.S. Pat. No. 6,051,381, teaches a prokaryote two-hybrid system. U.S. Pat. No. 6,251,676, teaches a mammalian two-hybrid system. Both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0129] In another approach a phage display library presenting short peptides (e.g., 6-8 amino acids) fused to one or more of the phage's coat proteins is enriched for those phages presenting peptides that bind P-cadherin. Individual phage clones are then isolated and their genetic material sequenced to determine the amino acid sequence of the short peptide they display. Then, a corresponding peptide is synthesized using solid phase techniques and tested for binding P-cadherin. Further insight regarding phage display libraries, their enrichment and screening is present in, for example, Frenkel and Solomon, J. of Neuroimmunol. 88:85-90,1998.

[0130] A peptide that binds P-cadherin can be an inhibitor or inducer of its activity. Once this is established, such a peptide is tested for hair growth modulation.

[0131] As used herein in the specification and in the claims section below the term “peptide” includes native peptides (either degradation products, synthetically synthesized peptides or recombinant peptides) and peptido-mimetics (typically, synthetically synthesized peptides), such as peptoids and semipeptoids which are peptide analogs, which may have, for example, modifications rendering the peptides more stable while in a body, or more immunogenic. Such modifications include, but are not limited to, cyclization, N terminus modification, C terminus modification, peptide bond modification, including, but not limited to, CH₂—NH, CH₂—S, CH₂—S═O, O═C—NH, CH₂—O, CH₂—CH₂, S═C—NH, CH═CH or CF═CH, backbone modification and residue modification. Methods for preparing peptido-mimetic compounds are well known in the art and are specified, for example, in Quantitative Drug Design, C.A. Ramsden Gd., Chapter 17.2, F. Choplin Pergamon Press (1992), which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Further detail in this respect are provided hereinunder.

[0132] Thus, a peptide according to the present invention can be a cyclic peptide. Cyclization can be obtained, for example, through amide bond formation, e.g., by incorporating Glu, Asp, Lys, Orn, di-amino butyric (Dab) acid, di-aminopropionic (Dap) acid at various positions in the chain (—CO—NH or —NH—CO bonds). Backbone to backbone cyclization can also be obtained through incorporation of modified amino acids of the formulas H—N((CH₂)_(n)—COOH)—C(R)H—COOH or H—N((CH₂)_(n)—COOH)—C(R)H—NH₂, wherein n=1-4, and further wherein R is any natural or non-natural side chain of an amino acid.

[0133] Cyclization via formation of S—S bonds through incorporation of two Cys residues is also possible. Additional side-chain to side chain cyclization can be obtained via formation of an interaction bond of the formula —(—CH₂—)_(n)—S—CH₂—C—, wherein n=1 or 2, which is possible, for example, through incorporation of Cys or homoCys and reaction of its free SH group with, e.g., bromoacetylated Lys, Orn, Dab or Dap.

[0134] Peptide bonds (—CO—NH—) within the peptide may be substituted, for example, by N-methylated bonds (—N(CH₃)—CO—), ester bonds (—C(R)H—C—O—O—C(R)—N—), ketomethylen bonds (—CO—CH₂—), α-aza bonds (—NH—N(R)—CO—), wherein R is any alkyl, e.g., methyl, carba bonds (—CH₂—NH—), hydroxyethylene bonds (—CH(OH)—CH₂—), thioamide bonds (—CS—NH—), olefinic double bonds (—CH═CH—), retro amide bonds (—NH—CO—), peptide derivatives (—N(R)—CH₂—CO—), wherein R is the “normal” side chain, naturally presented on the carbon atom.

[0135] These modifications can occur at any of the bonds along the peptide chain and even at several (2-3) at the same time.

[0136] Natural aromatic amino acids, Trp, Tyr and Phe, may be substituted for synthetic non-natural acid such as TIC, naphthylalanine (Nol), ring-methylated derivatives of Phe, halogenated derivatives of Phe or o-methyl-Tyr.

[0137] Tables 1-2 below list all the naturally occurring amino acids (Table 1) and non-conventional or modified amino acids (Table 2). TABLE 1 Amino Acid Three-Letter Abbreviation One-letter Symbol Alanine Ala A Arginine Arg R Asparagine Asn N Aspartic acid Asp D Cysteine Cys C Glutamine Gln Q Glutamic Acid Glu E Glycine Gly G Histidine His H Isoleucine Iie I Leucine Leu L Lysine Lys K Methionine Met M Phenylalanine Phe F Proline Pro P Serine Ser S Threonine Thr T Tryptophan Trp W Tyrosine Tyr Y Valine Val V Any amino acid Xaa X as above

[0138] TABLE 2 Non-conventional amino acid Code Non-conventional amino acid Code α-aminobutyric acid Abu L-N-methylalanine Nmala α-amino-α-methylbutyrate Mgabu L-N-methylarginine Nmarg aminocyclopropane- Cpro L-N-methylasparagine Nmasn carboxylate L-N-methylaspartic acid Nmasp aminoisobutyric acid Aib L-N-methylcysteine Nmcys aminonorbornyl- Norb L-N-methylglutamine Nmgin carboxylate L-N-methylglutamic acid Nmglu cyclohexylalanine Chexa L-N-methylhistidine Nmhis cyclopentylalanine Cpen L-N-methylisolleucine Nmile D-alanine Dal L-N-methylleucine Nmleu D-arginine Darg L-N-methyllysine Nmlys D-aspartic acid Dasp L-N-methylmethionine Nmmet D-cysteine Dcys L-N-methylnorleucine Nmnle D-glutamine Dgln L-N-methylnorvaline Nmnva D-glutamic acid Dglu L-N-methylornithine Nmorn D-histidine Dhis L-N-methylphenylalanine Nmphe D-isoleucine Dile L-N-methylproline Nmpro D-leucine Dleu L-N-methylserine Nmser D-lysine Dlys L-N-methylthreonine Nmthr D-methionine Dmet L-N-methyltryptophan Nmtrp D-ornithine Dorn L-N-methyltyrosine Nmtyr D-phenylalanine Dphe L-N-methylvaline Nmval D-proline Dpro L-N-methylethylglycine Nmetg D-serine Dser L-N-methyl-t-butylglycine Nmtbug D-threonine Dthr L-norleucine Nle D-tryptophan Dtrp L-norvaline Nva D-tyrosine Dtyr α-methyl-aminoisobutyrate Maib D-valine Dval α-methyl-γ-aminobutyrate Mgabu D-α-methylalanine Dmala α-methylcyclohexylalanine Mchexa D-α-methylarginine Dmarg α-methylcyclopentylalanine Mcpen D-α-methylasparagine Dmasn α-methyl-α-napthylalanine Manap D-α-methylaspartate Dmasp α-methylpenicillamine Mpen D-α-methylcysteine Dmcys N-(4-aminobutyl)glycine Nglu D-α-methylglutamine Dmgln N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine Naeg D-α-methylhistidine Dmhis N-(3-aminopropyl)glycine Norn D-α-methylisoleucine Dmile N-amino-α-methylbutyrate Nmaabu D-α-methylleucine Dmleu α-napthylalanine Anap D-α-methyllysine Dmlys N-benzylglycine Nphe D-α-methylmethionine Dmmet N-(2-carbamylethyl)glycine Ngln D-α-methylornithine Dmorn N-(carbamylmethyl)glycine Nasn D-α-methylphenylalanine Dmphe N-(2-carboxyethyl)glycine Nglu D-α-methylproline Dmpro N-(carboxymethyl)glycine Nasp D-α-methylserine Dmser N-cyclobutylglycine Ncbut D-α-methylthreonine Dmthr N-cycloheptylglycine Nchep D-α-methyltryptophan Dmtrp N-cyclohexylglycine Nchex D-α-methyltyrosine Dmty N-cyclodecylglycine Ncdec D-α-methylvaline Dmval N-cyclododeclglycine Ncdod D-α-methylalnine Dnmala N-cyclooctylglycine Ncoct D-α-methylarginine Dnmarg N-cyclopropylglycine Ncpro D-α-methylasparagine Dnmasn N-cycloundecylglycine Ncund D-α-methylasparatate Dnmasp N-(2,2-diphenylethyl)glycine Nbhm D-α-methylcysteine Dnmcys N-(3,3-diphenylpropyl)glycine Nbhe D-N-methylleucine Dnmleu N-(3-indolylyethyl) glycine Nhtrp D-N-methyllysine Dnmlys N-methyl-γ-aminobutyrate Nmgabu N-methylcyclohexylalanine Nmchexa D-N-methylmethionine Dnmmet D-N-methylornithine Dnmorn N-methylcyclopentylalanine Nmcpen N-methylglycine Nala D-N-methylphenylalanine Dnmphe N-methylaminoisobutyrate Nmaib D-N-methylproline Dnmpro N-(1-methylpropyl)glycine Nile D-N-methylserine Dnmser N-(2-methylpropyl)glycine Nile D-N-methylserine Dmnser N-(2-methylpropyl)glycine Nleu D-N-methylthreonine Dnmthr D-N-methyltryptophan Dnmtrp N-(1-methylethyl)glycine Nva D-N-methyltyrosine Dnmtyr N-methyla-napthylalanine Nmanap D-N-methylvaline Dnmval N-methylpenicillamine Nmpen γ-aminobutyric acid Gabu N-(p-hydroxyphenyl)glycine Nhtyr L-t-butylglycine Tbug N-(thiomethyl)glycine Ncys L-ethylglycine Etg penicillamine Pen L-homophenylalanine Hphe L-α-methylalanine Mala L-α-methylarginine Marg L-α-methylasparagine Masn L-α-methylaspartate Masp L-α-methyl-t-butylglycine Mtbug L-α-methylcysteine Mcys L-methylethylglycine Metg L-α-methylglutamine Mgln L-α-methylglutamate Mglu L-α-methylhistidine Mhis L-α-methylhomo phenylalanine Mhphe L-α-methylisoleucine Mile N-(2-methylthioethyl)glycine Nmet D-N-methylglutamine Dnmgln N-(3-guanidinopropyl)glycine Narg D-N-methylglutamate Dnmglu N-(1-hydroxyethyl)glycine Nthr D-N-methylhistidine Dnmhis N-(hydroxyethyl)glycine Nser D-N-methylisoleucine Dnmile N-(imidazolylethyl)glycine Nhis D-N-methylleucine Dnmleu N-(3-indolylyethyl)glycine Nhtrp D-N-methyllysine Dnmlys N-methyl-γ-aminobutyrate Nmgabu N-methylcyclohexylalanine Nmchexa D-N-methylmethionine Dnmmet D-N-methylornithine Dnmorn N-methylcyclopentylalanine Nmcpen N-methylglycine Nala D-N-methylphenylalanine Dnmphe N-methylaminoisobutyrate Nmaib D-N-methylproline Dnmpro N-(1-methylpropyl)glycine Nile D-N-methylserine Dnmser N-(2-methylpropyl)glycine Nleu D-N-methylthreonine Dmnthr D-N-methyltryptophan Dnmtrp N-(1-methylethyl)glycine Nval D-N-methyltyrosine Dnmtyr N-methyla-napthylalanine Nmanap D-N-methylvaline Dnmval N-methylpenicillamine Nmpen γ-aminobutyric acid Gabu N-(p-hydroxyphenyl)glycine Nhtyr L-t-butylglycine Tbug N-(thiomethyl)glycine Ncys L-ethlglycine Etg penicillamine Pen L-homophenylalanine Hphe L-α-methylalanine Mala L-α-methylarginine Marg L-α-methylasparagine Masn L-α-methylaspartate Masp L-α-methyl-t-butylglycine Mtbug L-α-methylcysteine Mcys L-methylethylglycine Metg L-α-methylglutamine Mgln L-α-methylglutamate Mglu L-α-methylhistidine Mhis L-α-methylhomophenylalanine Mhphe L-α-methylisoleucine Mile N-(2-methylthioethyl)glycine Nmet L-α-methylleucine Mleu L-α-methyllysine Mlys L-α-methylmethionine Mmet L-α-methylnorleucine Mnle L-α-methylnorvaline Mnva L-α-methylornithine Morn L-α-methylphenylalanine Mphe L-α-methylproline Mpro L-α-methylserine mser L-α-methylthreonine Mthr L-α-methylvaline Mtrp L-α-methyltyrosine Mtyr L-α-methylleucine Mval L-N-methylhomophenylalanine Nmhphe Nnbhm N-(N-(2,2-diphenylethyl) N-(N-(3,3-diphenylpropyl) carbamylmethyl-glycine Nnbhm carbamylmethyl(1)glycine Nnbhe 1-carboxy-1-(2,2-diphenyl Nmbc ethylamino)cyclopropane

[0139] A peptide according to the present invention can be used in a self standing form or be a part of a larger moiety such as a protein or a display moiety such as a display bacterium, a display phage or a display cell.

[0140] A peptide according to the present invention includes at least five, optionally at least six, optionally at least seven, optionally at least eight, optionally at least nine, optionally at least ten, optionally at least eleven, optionally at least twelve, optionally at least thirteen, optionally at least fourteen, optionally at least fifteen, optionally at least sixteen or optionally at least seventeen, optionally between seventeen and twenty five or optionally between twenty five and at least thirty amino acid residues (also referred to herein interchangeably as amino acids).

[0141] Accordingly, as used herein the term “amino acid” or “amino acids” is understood to include the 20 naturally occurring amino acids; those amino acids often modified post-translationally in vivo, including, for example, hydroxyproline, phosphoserine and phosphothreonine; and other unusual amino acids including, but not limited to, 2-aminoadipic acid, hydroxylysine, isodesmosine, nor-valine, nor-leucine and omithine. Furthermore, the term “amino acid” includes both D- and L-amino acids.

[0142] According to an additional aspect of the present invention there is provided a hair growth modulator identified by the methods described herein.

[0143] According to yet an additional aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of modulating hair growth comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of the hair growth modulator described herein.

[0144] A compound (active ingredient) according to the present invention can be administered to an organism, such as a human being or any other mammal, per se, or in a pharmaceutical composition where it is mixed with suitable carriers or excipients.

[0145] As used herein a “pharmaceutical composition” refers to a preparation of one or more of the compounds described herein, or physiologically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, with other chemical components such as physiologically suitable carriers and excipients. The purpose of a pharmaceutical composition is to facilitate administration of a compound to an organism. In particular, the purpose of a pharmaceutical composition in accordance with the present invention is to facilitate administration of a compound to the skin organism, specifically to hair follicles.

[0146] Herein the term “excipient” refers to an inert substance added to a pharmaceutical composition to further facilitate administration of a compound. Examples, without limitation, of excipients include calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, various sugars and types of starch, cellulose derivatives, gelatin, vegetable oils and polyethylene glycols.

[0147] Pharmaceutical compositions may also include one or more additional active ingredients, such as, but not limited to, anti inflammatory agents, antimicrobial agents, vitamins, anesthetics and the like in addition to the compounds described herein.

[0148] Pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may be manufactured by processes well known in the art, e.g., by means of conventional mixing, dissolving, granulating, dragee-making, levigating, emulsifying, encapsulating, entrapping or lyophilizing processes.

[0149] Pharmaceutical compositions for use in accordance with the present invention thus may be formulated in conventional manner using one or more physiologically acceptable carriers comprising excipients and auxiliaries, which facilitate processing of the active compounds into preparations which, can be used pharmaceutically.

[0150] The pharmaceutical compositions herein described may comprise suitable solid of gel phase carriers or excipients. Examples of such carriers or excipients include, but are not limited to, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, various sugars, starches, cellulose derivatives, gelatin and polymers such as polyethylene glycols.

[0151] Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for use in context of the present invention include compositions wherein the active ingredients are contained in an amount effective to achieve the intended purpose. More specifically, a therapeutically effective amount means an amount of active ingredient effective in modulating hair growth of the subject being treated.

[0152] Determination of a therapeutically effective amount is well within the capability of those skilled in the art, especially in light of the detailed disclosure provided herein.

[0153] Toxicity and therapeutic efficacy of the compounds described herein can be determined by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or experimental animals, e.g., by determining the IC₅₀ and the LD₅₀ (lethal dose causing death in 50% of the tested animals) for a subject compound. The data obtained from these cell culture assays and animal studies can be used in formulating a range of dosage for use in human. The dosage may vary depending upon the dosage form employed and the route of administration utilized. The exact formulation, route of administration and dosage can be chosen by the individual physician in view of the patient's condition. (See e.g., Fingl, et al., 1975, in “The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Ch. 1 p.1).

[0154] Depending on the severity and responsiveness of the condition to be treated, dosing can also be a single administration of a slow release composition using for example skin patches, with course of treatment lasting from several days to several weeks or until cure is effected or diminution of the disease state is achieved.

[0155] The amount of a composition to be administered will, of course, be dependent on the subject being treated, the severity of the affliction, the manner of administration, the judgment of the prescribing physician, etc.

[0156] The present invention can be used to treat any one of a plurality of diseases, disorders or conditions associated with modulation of hair growth.

[0157] A skin absorption enhancer can be used in a composition of the present invention. Skin absorption enhancer include, for example, khellin, methyl nicotinate, MSM-Decy methyl sulfoxide, diethylene glycol, citric acid, pyruvic acid, phenoxyethanol, transcutol, GEMTEK surfactant, phosphatidyl choline, MCT oil and water.

[0158] The following Table 3 provides a range of concentrations of ingredients that may be used in the skin absorption enhancer. TABLE 3 SKIN ABSORTION ENHANCER Weight % Khellin 0-10 Methyl nicotinate 0-20 Decy methyl sulfoxide 0-60 Diethylene glycol 0-90 Citric acid 0-45 Pyruvic acid 0-45 Phenoxyethanol 0-85 Transcutol 0-90 GEMTEK surfactant 0-20 Phosphatidyl choline 0-10 MCT oil 0-30 Water 0-80

[0159] The above ingredients are shown in weight percent, and are available from commercial suppliers such as Brooks, Sigma (St. Louis, Mo.) and Aldrich (Milwaukee, Wis.).

[0160] The following Table 4 provides a preferred formulation of the skin absorption enhancer. TABLE 4 SKIN ABSORTION ENHANCER Weight % Khellin 0.1 Methyl nicotinate 0.2 MSM-Decy methyl sulfoxide 2 Diethylene glycol 4 Citric acid 4 Pyruvic acid 2 Phenoxyethanol 6 Transcutol 4.7 GEMTEK surfactant 0.25 Phosphatidyl choline 0.1 MCT oil 2 Water 74.65

[0161] The above ingredients are shown in weight percent, and are available from commercial suppliers such as Brooks, Sigma (St. Louis, Mo.) and Aldrich (Milwaukee, Wis.).

[0162] In the method of the present invention, for modulating hair growth, the following steps are performed preferably in the order noted: (i) cleansing the scalp or other body portion treated with a cleansing agent; (ii) optionally, treating the cleansed scalp or body portion with a keratin solvent system; (iii) optionally, applying a topical anesthetic; (iv) optionally, applying an acid peel solution; (v) optionally, applying a hyperactive urea gel formula and (vi) applying a hair growth modulating composition.

[0163] When the hair growth modulating composition includes a hair growth inducer, treatment can be applied to individuals with, for example, alopecia androgenetica, alopecia totalis, alopecia universalis and alopecia greata.

[0164] When the hair growth modulating composition includes a hair growth inhibitor, treatment can be applied to individuals with, for example, excessive hair growth, such as in hirsutism or for cosmetic purposes.

[0165] Additional objects, advantages, and novel features of the present invention will become apparent to one ordinarily skilled in the art upon examination of the following examples, which are not intended to be limiting. Additionally, each of the various embodiments and aspects of the present invention as delineated hereinabove and as claimed in the claims section below finds experimental support in the following examples.

EXAMPLES

[0166] Reference is now made to the following examples, which together with the above descriptions, illustrate the invention in a non limiting fashion.

[0167] Generally, the nomenclature used herein and the laboratory procedures utilized in the present invention include molecular, biochemical, microbiological and recombinant DNA techniques. Such techniques are thoroughly explained in the literature. See, for example, “Molecular Cloning: A laboratory Manual” Sambrook et al., (1989); “Current Protocols in Molecular Biology” Volumes I-III Ausubel, R. M., ed. (1994); Ausubel et al., “Current Protocols in Molecular Biology”, John Wiley and Sons, Baltimore, Md. (1989); Perbal, “A Practical Guide to Molecular Cloning”, John Wiley & Sons, New York (1988); Watson et al., “Recombinant DNA”, Scientific American Books, New York; Birren et al. (eds) “Genome Analysis: A Laboratory Manual Series”, Vols. 1-4, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, New York (1998); methodologies as set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,666,828; 4,683,202; 4,801,531; 5,192,659 and 5,272,057; “Cell Biology: A Laboratory Handbook”, Volumes I-III Cellis, J. E., ed. (1994); “Culture of Animal Cells—A Manual of Basic Technique” by Freshney, Wiley-Liss, N.Y. (1994), Third Edition; “Current Protocols in Immunology” Volumes I-III Coligan J. E., ed. (1994); Stites et al. (eds), “Basic and Clinical Immunology” (8th Edition), Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, Conn. (1994); Mishell and Shiigi (eds), “Selected Methods in Cellular Immunology”, W. H. Freeman and Co., New York (1980); available immunoassays are extensively described in the patent and scientific literature, see, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,791,932; 3,839,153; 3,850,752; 3,850,578; 3,853,987; 3,867,517; 3,879,262; 3,901,654; 3,935,074; 3,984,533; 3,996,345; 4,034,074; 4,098,876; 4,879,219; 5,011,771 and 5,281,521; “Oligonucleotide Synthesis” Gait, M. J., ed. (1984); “Nucleic Acid Hybridization” Hames, B. D., and Higgins S. J., eds. (1985); “Transcription and Translation” Hames, B. D., and Higgins S. J., eds. (1984); “Animal Cell Culture” Freshney, R. I., ed. (1986); “Immobilized Cells and Enzymes” IRL Press, (1986); “A Practical Guide to Molecular Cloning” Perbal, B., (1984) and “Methods in Enzymology” Vol. 1-317, Academic Press; “PCR Protocols: A Guide To Methods And Applications”, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990); Marshak et al., “Strategies for Protein Purification and Characterization—A Laboratory Course Manual” CSHL Press (1996); all of which are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Other general references are provided throughout this document. The procedures therein are believed to be well known in the art and are provided for the convenience of the reader. All the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.

Demonstration of the Role of P-Cadherin in Hair Follicle Morphogenesis

[0168] Four large consanguineous HJMD families with 11 affected individuals were selected for this study. All families originated from a small region of Northern Israel and belonged to the Druze population, a religious minority of Muslim origin, living in mountainous areas of the Middle East as a closed society almost from its inception in Cairo around 1017 A. C. (Qumsiyeh, M. B., Dasouki M. J. & Teebi, A. S. In: Genetic disorders among Arab populations, Teebi, A. S. & Farag, T. I. eds., p.232, Oxford University Press, Oxford (1997)). Affected individuals were born with normal-appearing hair but developed alopecia of the scalp at about 3 months of age. During puberty, however, partial regrowth of short and sparse hair occurred (FIG. 1a). Histological examination of scalp skin biopsies showed normal findings except for a reduced ratio of terminal vs. vellus hair follicles while distinct structural aberrations of the hair shafts were evident by light and scanning electron microscopic examinations (FIG. 1b-c). Between the age of 3 and 21 years, affected individuals developed progressive macular degeneration with slight peripheral retinal dystrophy (FIG. 1d). Electrophysiological evaluation of the visual system disclosed anomalies consistent with impaired macular function (FIG. 1e).

[0169] With informed consent of all participants, DNA was obtained from peripheral blood samples for molecular studies. To map the HJMD gene, a genome wide scan was performed by genotyping 202 fluorescently-labeled microsatellite markers (Research Genetics). Consanguinity of the families enabled to apply homozygosity mapping to identify a 20 cM segment on chromosome 16q22.1 identical by descent in affected individuals of families 1-3. Subsequent haplotype analysis and multipoint linkage analysis (HOMOZ software, Kruglyak, L., Daly, M. J. & Lander, E. S. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 56, 519-527 (1995)) using 5 additional polymorphic markers in all members of the 4 families further refined the disease gene locus to a 5 cM interval flanked by D16S3085 and D16S3066 (FIG. 2a) with a maximum 10d score of 10.4 at marker D16S3025.

[0170] Three contigs were identified in the unfinished High Throughput Genomic Sequences (htgs) database that contained at least one of the 4 microsatellite markers flanking or located within the HJMD critical interval. Together these contigs harbored at least 45 different genes, including CDH3 encoding P-cadherin. Following are the Genbank accession numbers of contigs within the critical disease interval: NT_(—)010478; NT_(—)024792; NT_(—)010556; CDH3 cDNA: NM_(—)001793.

[0171] Classical cadherins are thought to be involved in the regulation of hair (Fukumi, F. et al. Microsc. Res. Tech. 38, 343-352 (1997); Muller-Rover, S. et al. Exp. Dermatol. 8, 237-246 (1999)) as well as retinal (Riehl, R. et al. Neuron 17, 837-848 (1996)) development. CDH3 spans 55.45 kb, comprises 16 exons and is part of a cluster of cadherin genes located on 16q (Kremmidiotis, G., Baker, E., Crawford, J., Eyre, H. J., Nahmias, J. & Callen, D. F. Genomics 49, 467-471 (1998)). The organization of P-cadherin conforms to the general structure of classical cadherins with 5 extracellular domains, a transmembrane region and a short intracellular tail (Yagi, T. & Takeishi, M. Genes Dev. 14, 1169-1180 (2000)) (FIG. 2f).

[0172] The entire coding region of CDH3 was PCR-amplified and directly sequenced, including exon-intron boundaries, in one affected individual. The following primer pairs (presented in a 5′ to 3′ orientation) were employed: CDH3/16F CTTGGAGATGCTCTGTGGC (SEQ ID NO:46) CDH3/16R GCACTTGCTGTCTGCTGGTC (SEQ ID NO:47) CDH3/15F CATGCTTGTTCTCCTGTGTG (SEQ ID NO:48) CDH3/15R CTGTGACATCATCTGTCTTG (SEQ ID NO:49) CDH3/14F CAAAGAGACTACAGCAATGGAC (SEQ ID NO:50) CDH3/14R CTGAGTGAGGACATCTGCAG (SEQ ID NO:51) CDH3/13F CTGGGTGACAGAGTGAGAC (SEQ ID NO:52) CDH3/13R CTTCATGGTGTACTCAGATC (SEQ ID NO:53) CDH3/12F GGTTCTAGAGGAGATCATTGTC (SEQ ID NO:54) CDH3/12R GTCTTGAGAGGTGAGAGCTG (SEQ ID NO:55) CDH3/11F GCATGAGCCACTGCATCCAG (SEQ ID NO:56) CDH3/11R GCCCTGAATGATGACATCAG (SEQ ID NO:57) CDH3/10F CAATCTCTATGGTAATCAGAAC (SEQ ID NO:58) CDH3/10R CATCTCAACTGTCCTGCACAG (SEQ ID NO:59) CDH3/9F CAGTGACTCTTACCTATTTATG (SEQ ID NO:60) CDH3/9R CATCCTGCCGCTGTGTATAC (SEQ ID NO:61) CDH3/8F CAGCCATAGTGCTGAGACTG (SEQ ID NO:62) CDH3/8R CACCCATGAGCCAGTGCTTC (SEQ ID NO:63) CDH3/7F GCTTCTGCTCTCAGAGTCAG (SEQ ID NO:64) CDH3/7R GTAGACAGGGCTGGAGTTG (SEQ ID NO:65) CDH3/5 + 6F CAGAGCTCTGCTCTAGGATC (SEQ ID NO:66) CDH3/5 + 6R CTGTTCAGTGAGCAGATTCTC (SEQ ID NO:67) CDH3/4F CAGTAGCAAGAAATCTCATGC (SEQ ID NO:68) CDH3/4R CAATAGGCTCATCTAGGTCTC (SEQ ID NO:69) CDH3/3F GACTAACACTACCTCCTCTG (SEQ ID NO:70) CDH3/3R GTCCATGAATGTCTATGATC (SEQ ID NO:71) CDH3/2F GATGTCATAGGCGCTCTGCTG (SEQ ID NO:72) CDH3/2R GTCGCGGCAGCTGCTTCAC (SEQ ID NO:73) CDH3/1F GCAGAGAGTGAAGGAGGCTG (SEQ ID NO:74) CDH3/1R GTACTGAGGAGGCTGAGGAG (SEQ ID NO:75)

[0173] PCR conditions were optimized for each primer pair.

[0174] A homozygous deletion of a guanine nucleotide was identified in exon 8 at position 981 from the translation start site (ATG) of CDH3 (FIG. 2b). The 981delG mutation abolishes a recognition site for NlaIII (FIG. 2c) and is predicted to result in a frameshift that introduces a premature termination codon 23 residues downstream of the mutation site (FIG. 2d). Using direct DNA sequencing and restriction fragment analysis, it was determined that all affected individuals were homozygous for the 981delG mutation, and that their parents were carriers of the mutant allele. In contrast, the mutation was not found in a pool of 248 chromosomes of healthy unrelated Druze, Arab-Israeli and Caucasians individuals, excluding the possibility that the 981delG mutation represents a non-consequential polymorphism. Affected individuals also shared an ancestral haplotype for markers D16S3085, D16S3025 and D16S2624 (FIG. 2a), although a genealogical relationship could only be defined between families 2 and 3. These results strongly suggest a founder effect for 981delG in the Druze population.

[0175] To study the consequences of the 981delG mutation, a skin biopsy was obtained from a homozygous HJMD patient. The level of CDH3 mRNA expression determined by semi-quantitative RT-PCR was equivalent to that of a normal control sample suggesting either absence of nonsense-mediated RNA decay (Frischmeyer, P. A. & Dietz, H. C. Hum. Mol. Genet. 8, 1893-1900 (1999)) or RNA decay with compensatory overexpression of CDH3 (FIG. 2e). Direct sequence analysis of RT-PCR products confirmed the presence of the CDH3 mutation in the patient's cDNA and did not provide evidence for exon skipping (FIG. 2e). The 981delG mutation is predicted to result in translation of a truncated protein lacking its cytoplasmic tail and 3 out of 5 extracellular domains (FIG. 2f). P-cadherin membranal expression was assessed by immunofluorescence staining and shown to be markedly reduced in patient skin biopsies (FIG. 2g), suggesting either protein degradation or loss of antigenic epitope. These results indicate that HJMD is caused by the loss of P-cadherin function due to a frameshift mutation in CDH3. P-cadherin expression has been demonstrated in the retinal pigment epithelium (Burke, J. M., Cao, F., Irving, P. E. & Skumatz, C. M. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 40, 2963-2970 (1999)), although the exact role of P-cadherin in retina development remains elusive. Interestingly, two other forms of retinal dystrophy (Usher syndromes type 1D and 1F) have been shown to result from mutations in unrelated cadherin genes (Ahmed, Z. M. et al. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 69, 25-34 (2001); Bolz, H. et al. Nature Genet. 27, 108-112 (2001)). In the hair follicle, P-cadherin (but not E-cadherin) is expressed in a subset of epithelial cells involved in hair shaft growth regulation (Muller-Rover, S. et al. Exp. Dermatol. 8, 237-246 (1999)), an observation which may help understanding the peculiar HJMD phenotype. In contrast, most other epithelia co-express both P-cadherin and E-cadherin, and the latter might be able to compensate, at least in part, for P-cadherin deficiency in epidermal cells (Lewis, J. E., Jensen, P. J. & Wheelock, M. J J. Invest. Dermatol. 102, 870-877 (1994)), thus explaining the absence of skin phenotype in HJMD patients. Some form of functional redundancy may also explain the characteristic regrowth of hair in HJMD patients during puberty. Indeed gene expression of various cadherins and cadherin-related proteins, such as E-cadherin (Chen, G. T., Getsios, S. & MacCalman, C. D. Endocrine 9, 263-267 (1998))¹⁶ and β-catenin (Monks, D. A., Getsios, S., MacCalman, C. D. & Watson, N. V. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98, 1312-1316 (2001)), has been shown to be controlled by sex hormones. It is of interest to note that loss of P-cadherin in mice does not result in obvious hair or ophthalmological abnormalities (Radice, G. L. et al. J. Cell Biol. 139, 1025-1032 (1997)). Such phenotypic discrepancies between mice and humans carrying mutations in orthologous genes are not uncommon: mutations in another cadherin gene, PCDH15, cause retinitis pigmentosa in humans but not in mice (Ahmed, Z. M. et al. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 69, 25-34 (2001)), and humans, but not mice, carrying recessive mutations in GJB3 display severe deafness (Plum, A. et al. Dev. Biol. 231, 334-347 (2001)).

[0176] Classical cadherins maintain cell-cell adhesion at adherens junctions through Ca⁺²-dependant homophilic interactions (Yagi, T. & Takeishi, M. Genes Dev. 14, 1169-1180 (2000)). β-catenin physically links the actin cytoskeleton to the cytoplasmic tail of P-cadherin (Yagi, T. & Takeishi, M. Genes Dev. 14, 1169-1180 (2000)), which is truncated as a result of the 981delG mutation. Since β-catenin was shown to control hair follicle mophogenesis (Huelsken, J., Vogel, R., Erdmann, B., Cotsarelis, G. & Birchmeier, W. Cell 105, 533-545 (2001)) and since constitutive expression of the β-catenin gene in mice leads to exuberant hair growth (Gat, U., DasGupta, R., Degenstein, L. & Fuchs, E. Cell 95, 605-614 (1998)), abnormal interactions between β-catenin and non-functional P-cadherin might play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of HJMD.

[0177] It is appreciated that certain features of the invention, which are, for clarity, described in the context of separate embodiments, may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features of the invention, which are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any suitable subcombination.

[0178] Although the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims. All publications, patents and patent applications mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated in their entirety by reference into the specification, to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated herein by reference. In addition, citation or identification of any reference in this application shall not be construed as an admission that such reference is available as prior art to the present invention.

1 75 1 790 PRT Homo sapiens 1 Met Arg Thr Tyr Arg Tyr Phe Leu Leu Leu Phe Trp Val Gly Gln Pro 1 5 10 15 Tyr Pro Thr Leu Ser Thr Pro Leu Ser Lys Arg Thr Ser Gly Phe Pro 20 25 30 Ala Lys Lys Arg Ala Leu Glu Leu Ser Gly Asn Ser Lys Asn Glu Leu 35 40 45 Asn Arg Ser Lys Arg Ser Trp Met Trp Asn Gln Phe Phe Leu Leu Glu 50 55 60 Glu Tyr Thr Gly Ser Asp Tyr Gln Tyr Val Gly Lys Leu His Ser Asp 65 70 75 80 Gln Asp Arg Gly Asp Gly Ser Leu Lys Tyr Ile Leu Ser Gly Asp Gly 85 90 95 Ala Gly Asp Leu Phe Ile Ile Asn Glu Asn Thr Gly Asp Ile Gln Ala 100 105 110 Thr Lys Arg Leu Asp Arg Glu Glu Lys Pro Val Tyr Ile Leu Arg Ala 115 120 125 Gln Ala Ile Asn Arg Arg Thr Gly Arg Pro Val Glu Pro Glu Ser Glu 130 135 140 Phe Ile Ile Lys Ile His Asp Ile Asn Asp Asn Glu Pro Ile Phe Thr 145 150 155 160 Lys Glu Val Tyr Thr Ala Thr Val Pro Glu Met Ser Asp Val Gly Thr 165 170 175 Phe Val Val Gln Val Thr Ala Thr Asp Ala Asp Asp Pro Thr Tyr Gly 180 185 190 Asn Ser Ala Lys Val Val Tyr Ser Ile Leu Gln Gly Gln Pro Tyr Phe 195 200 205 Ser Val Glu Ser Glu Thr Gly Ile Ile Lys Thr Ala Leu Leu Asn Met 210 215 220 Asp Arg Glu Asn Arg Glu Gln Tyr Gln Val Val Ile Gln Ala Lys Asp 225 230 235 240 Met Gly Gly Gln Met Gly Gly Leu Ser Gly Thr Thr Thr Val Asn Ile 245 250 255 Thr Leu Thr Asp Val Asn Asp Asn Pro Pro Arg Phe Pro Gln Ser Thr 260 265 270 Tyr Gln Phe Lys Thr Pro Glu Ser Ser Pro Pro Gly Thr Pro Ile Gly 275 280 285 Arg Ile Lys Ala Ser Asp Ala Asp Val Gly Glu Asn Ala Glu Ile Glu 290 295 300 Tyr Ser Ile Thr Asp Gly Glu Gly Leu Asp Met Phe Asp Val Ile Thr 305 310 315 320 Asp Gln Glu Thr Gln Glu Gly Ile Ile Thr Val Lys Lys Leu Leu Asp 325 330 335 Phe Glu Lys Lys Lys Val Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val Glu Ala Ser Asn Pro 340 345 350 Tyr Val Glu Pro Arg Phe Leu Tyr Leu Gly Pro Phe Lys Asp Ser Ala 355 360 365 Thr Val Arg Ile Val Val Glu Asp Val Asp Glu Pro Pro Val Phe Ser 370 375 380 Lys Leu Ala Tyr Ile Leu Gln Ile Arg Glu Asp Ala Gln Ile Asn Thr 385 390 395 400 Thr Ile Gly Ser Val Thr Ala Gln Asp Pro Asp Ala Ala Arg Asn Pro 405 410 415 Val Lys Tyr Ser Val Asp Arg His Thr Asp Met Asp Arg Ile Phe Asn 420 425 430 Ile Asp Ser Gly Asn Gly Ser Ile Phe Thr Ser Lys Leu Leu Asp Arg 435 440 445 Glu Thr Leu Leu Trp His Asn Ile Thr Val Ile Ala Thr Glu Ile Asn 450 455 460 Asn Pro Lys Gln Ser Ser Arg Val Pro Leu Tyr Ile Lys Val Leu Asp 465 470 475 480 Val Asn Asp Asn Ala Pro Glu Phe Ala Glu Phe Tyr Glu Thr Phe Val 485 490 495 Cys Glu Lys Ala Lys Ala Asp Gln Leu Ile Gln Thr Leu His Ala Val 500 505 510 Asp Lys Asp Asp Pro Tyr Ser Gly His Gln Phe Ser Phe Ser Leu Ala 515 520 525 Pro Glu Ala Ala Ser Gly Ser Asn Phe Thr Ile Gln Asp Asn Lys Asp 530 535 540 Asn Thr Ala Gly Ile Leu Thr Arg Lys Asn Gly Tyr Asn Arg His Glu 545 550 555 560 Met Ser Thr Tyr Leu Leu Pro Val Val Ile Ser Asp Asn Asp Tyr Pro 565 570 575 Val Gln Ser Ser Thr Gly Thr Val Thr Val Arg Val Cys Ala Cys Asp 580 585 590 His His Gly Asn Met Gln Ser Cys His Ala Glu Ala Leu Ile His Pro 595 600 605 Thr Gly Leu Ser Thr Gly Ala Leu Val Ala Ile Leu Leu Cys Ile Val 610 615 620 Ile Leu Leu Val Thr Val Val Leu Phe Ala Ala Leu Arg Arg Gln Arg 625 630 635 640 Lys Lys Glu Pro Leu Ile Ile Ser Lys Glu Asp Ile Arg Asp Asn Ile 645 650 655 Val Ser Tyr Asn Asp Glu Gly Gly Gly Glu Glu Asp Thr Gln Ala Phe 660 665 670 Asp Ile Gly Thr Leu Arg Asn Pro Glu Ala Ile Glu Asp Asn Lys Leu 675 680 685 Arg Arg Asp Ile Val Pro Glu Ala Leu Phe Leu Pro Arg Arg Thr Pro 690 695 700 Thr Ala Arg Asp Asn Thr Asp Val Arg Asp Phe Ile Asn Gln Arg Leu 705 710 715 720 Lys Glu Asn Asp Thr Asp Pro Thr Ala Pro Pro Tyr Asp Ser Leu Ala 725 730 735 Thr Tyr Ala Tyr Glu Gly Thr Gly Ser Val Ala Asp Ser Leu Ser Ser 740 745 750 Leu Glu Ser Val Thr Thr Asp Ala Asp Gln Asp Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Ser 755 760 765 Asp Trp Gly Pro Arg Phe Lys Lys Leu Ala Asp Met Tyr Gly Gly Val 770 775 780 Asp Ser Asp Lys Asp Ser 785 790 2 794 PRT Homo sapiens 2 Met Leu Thr Arg Asn Cys Leu Ser Leu Leu Leu Trp Val Leu Phe Asp 1 5 10 15 Gly Gly Leu Leu Thr Pro Leu Gln Pro Gln Pro Gln Gln Thr Leu Ala 20 25 30 Thr Glu Pro Arg Glu Asn Val Ile His Leu Pro Gly Gln Arg Ser His 35 40 45 Phe Gln Arg Val Lys Arg Gly Trp Val Trp Asn Gln Phe Phe Val Leu 50 55 60 Glu Glu Tyr Val Gly Ser Glu Pro Gln Tyr Val Gly Lys Leu His Ser 65 70 75 80 Asp Leu Asp Lys Gly Glu Gly Thr Val Lys Tyr Thr Leu Ser Gly Asp 85 90 95 Gly Ala Gly Thr Val Phe Thr Ile Asp Glu Thr Thr Gly Asp Ile His 100 105 110 Ala Ile Arg Ser Leu Asp Arg Glu Glu Lys Pro Phe Tyr Thr Leu Arg 115 120 125 Ala Gln Ala Val Asp Ile Glu Thr Arg Lys Pro Leu Glu Pro Glu Ser 130 135 140 Glu Phe Ile Ile Lys Val Gln Asp Ile Asn Asp Asn Glu Pro Lys Phe 145 150 155 160 Leu Asp Gly Pro Tyr Val Ala Thr Val Pro Glu Met Ser Pro Val Gly 165 170 175 Ala Tyr Val Leu Gln Val Lys Ala Thr Asp Ala Asp Asp Pro Thr Tyr 180 185 190 Gly Asn Ser Ala Arg Val Val Tyr Ser Ile Leu Gln Gly Gln Pro Tyr 195 200 205 Phe Ser Ile Asp Pro Lys Thr Gly Val Ile Arg Thr Ala Leu Pro Asn 210 215 220 Met Asp Arg Glu Val Lys Glu Gln Tyr Gln Val Leu Ile Gln Ala Lys 225 230 235 240 Asp Met Gly Gly Gln Leu Gly Gly Leu Ala Gly Thr Thr Ile Val Asn 245 250 255 Ile Thr Leu Thr Asp Val Asn Asp Asn Pro Pro Arg Phe Pro Lys Ser 260 265 270 Ile Phe His Leu Lys Val Pro Glu Ser Ser Pro Ile Gly Ser Ala Ile 275 280 285 Gly Arg Ile Arg Ala Val Asp Pro Asp Phe Gly Gln Asn Ala Glu Ile 290 295 300 Glu Tyr Asn Ile Val Pro Gly Asp Gly Gly Asn Leu Phe Asp Ile Val 305 310 315 320 Thr Asp Glu Asp Thr Gln Glu Gly Val Ile Lys Leu Lys Lys Pro Leu 325 330 335 Asp Phe Glu Thr Lys Lys Ala Tyr Thr Phe Lys Val Glu Ala Ser Asn 340 345 350 Leu His Leu Asp His Arg Phe His Ser Ala Gly Pro Phe Lys Asp Thr 355 360 365 Ala Thr Val Lys Ile Ser Val Leu Asp Val Asp Glu Pro Pro Val Phe 370 375 380 Ser Lys Pro Leu Tyr Thr Met Glu Val Tyr Glu Asp Thr Pro Val Gly 385 390 395 400 Thr Ile Ile Gly Ala Val Thr Ala Gln Asp Leu Asp Val Gly Ser Gly 405 410 415 Ala Val Arg Tyr Phe Ile Asp Trp Lys Ser Asp Gly Asp Ser Tyr Phe 420 425 430 Thr Ile Asp Gly Asn Glu Gly Thr Ile Ala Thr Asn Glu Leu Leu Asp 435 440 445 Arg Glu Ser Thr Ala Gln Tyr Asn Phe Ser Ile Ile Ala Ser Lys Val 450 455 460 Ser Asn Pro Leu Leu Thr Ser Lys Val Asn Ile Leu Ile Asn Val Leu 465 470 475 480 Asp Val Asn Glu Phe Pro Pro Glu Ile Ser Val Pro Tyr Glu Thr Ala 485 490 495 Val Cys Glu Asn Ala Lys Pro Gly Gln Ile Ile Gln Ile Val Ser Ala 500 505 510 Ala Asp Arg Asp Leu Ser Pro Ala Gly Gln Gln Phe Ser Phe Arg Leu 515 520 525 Ser Pro Glu Ala Ala Ile Lys Pro Asn Phe Thr Val Arg Asp Phe Arg 530 535 540 Asn Asn Thr Ala Gly Ile Glu Thr Arg Arg Asn Gly Tyr Ser Arg Arg 545 550 555 560 Gln Gln Glu Leu Tyr Phe Leu Pro Val Val Ile Glu Asp Ser Ser Tyr 565 570 575 Pro Val Gln Ser Ser Thr Asn Thr Met Thr Ile Arg Val Cys Arg Cys 580 585 590 Asp Ser Asp Gly Thr Ile Leu Ser Cys Asn Val Glu Ala Ile Phe Leu 595 600 605 Pro Val Gly Leu Ser Thr Gly Ala Leu Ile Ala Ile Leu Leu Cys Ile 610 615 620 Val Ile Leu Leu Ala Ile Val Val Leu Tyr Val Ala Leu Arg Arg Gln 625 630 635 640 Lys Lys Lys His Thr Leu Met Thr Ser Lys Glu Asp Ile Arg Asp Asn 645 650 655 Val Ile His Tyr Asp Asp Glu Gly Gly Gly Glu Glu Asp Thr Gln Ala 660 665 670 Phe Asp Ile Gly Ala Leu Arg Asn Pro Lys Val Ile Glu Glu Asn Lys 675 680 685 Ile Arg Arg Asp Ile Lys Pro Asp Ser Leu Cys Leu Pro Arg Gln Arg 690 695 700 Pro Pro Met Glu Asp Asn Thr Asp Ile Arg Asp Phe Ile His Gln Arg 705 710 715 720 Leu Gln Glu Asn Asp Val Asp Pro Thr Ala Pro Pro Ile Asp Ser Leu 725 730 735 Ala Thr Tyr Ala Tyr Glu Gly Ser Gly Ser Val Ala Glu Ser Leu Ser 740 745 750 Ser Ile Asp Ser Leu Thr Thr Glu Ala Asp Gln Asp Tyr Asp Tyr Leu 755 760 765 Thr Asp Trp Gly Pro Arg Phe Lys Val Leu Ala Asp Met Phe Gly Glu 770 775 780 Glu Glu Ser Tyr Asn Pro Asp Lys Val Thr 785 790 3 799 PRT Homo sapiens 3 Met Pro Glu Arg Leu Ala Glu Met Leu Leu Asp Leu Trp Thr Pro Leu 1 5 10 15 Ile Ile Leu Trp Ile Thr Leu Pro Pro Cys Ile Tyr Met Ala Pro Met 20 25 30 Asn Gln Ser Gln Val Leu Met Ser Gly Ser Pro Leu Glu Leu Asn Ser 35 40 45 Leu Gly Glu Glu Gln Arg Ile Leu Asn Arg Ser Lys Arg Gly Trp Val 50 55 60 Trp Asn Gln Met Phe Val Leu Glu Glu Phe Ser Gly Pro Glu Pro Ile 65 70 75 80 Leu Val Gly Arg Leu His Thr Asp Leu Asp Pro Gly Ser Lys Lys Ile 85 90 95 Lys Tyr Ile Leu Ser Gly Asp Gly Ala Gly Thr Ile Phe Gln Ile Asn 100 105 110 Asp Val Thr Gly Asp Ile His Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Asp Arg Glu Glu 115 120 125 Lys Ala Glu Tyr Thr Leu Thr Ala Gln Ala Val Asp Trp Glu Thr Ser 130 135 140 Lys Pro Leu Glu Pro Pro Ser Glu Phe Ile Ile Lys Val Gln Asp Ile 145 150 155 160 Asn Asp Asn Ala Pro Glu Phe Leu Asn Gly Pro Tyr His Ala Thr Val 165 170 175 Pro Glu Met Ser Ile Leu Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Asn Val Thr Ala Thr 180 185 190 Asp Ala Asp Asp Pro Val Tyr Gly Asn Ser Ala Lys Leu Val Tyr Ser 195 200 205 Ile Leu Glu Gly Gln Pro Tyr Phe Ser Ile Glu Pro Glu Thr Ala Ile 210 215 220 Ile Lys Thr Ala Leu Pro Asn Met Asp Arg Glu Ala Lys Glu Glu Tyr 225 230 235 240 Leu Val Val Ile Gln Ala Lys Asp Met Gly Gly His Ser Gly Gly Leu 245 250 255 Ser Gly Thr Thr Thr Leu Thr Val Thr Leu Thr Asp Val Asn Asp Asn 260 265 270 Pro Pro Lys Phe Ala Gln Ser Leu Tyr His Phe Ser Val Pro Glu Asp 275 280 285 Val Val Leu Gly Thr Ala Ile Gly Arg Val Lys Ala Asn Asp Gln Asp 290 295 300 Ile Gly Glu Asn Ala Gln Ser Ser Tyr Asp Ile Ile Asp Gly Asp Gly 305 310 315 320 Thr Ala Leu Phe Glu Ile Thr Ser Asp Ala Gln Ala Gln Asp Gly Ile 325 330 335 Ile Arg Leu Arg Lys Pro Leu Asp Phe Glu Thr Lys Lys Ser Tyr Thr 340 345 350 Leu Lys Val Glu Ala Ala Asn Val His Ile Asp Pro Arg Phe Ser Gly 355 360 365 Arg Gly Pro Phe Lys Asp Thr Ala Thr Val Lys Ile Val Val Glu Asp 370 375 380 Ala Asp Glu Pro Pro Val Phe Ser Ser Pro Thr Tyr Leu Leu Glu Val 385 390 395 400 His Glu Asn Ala Ala Leu Asn Ser Val Ile Gly Gln Val Thr Ala Arg 405 410 415 Asp Pro Asp Ile Thr Ser Ser Pro Ile Arg Phe Ser Ile Asp Arg His 420 425 430 Thr Asp Leu Glu Arg Gln Phe Asn Ile Asn Ala Asp Asp Gly Lys Ile 435 440 445 Thr Leu Ala Thr Pro Leu Asp Arg Glu Leu Ser Val Trp His Asn Ile 450 455 460 Thr Ile Ile Ala Thr Glu Ile Arg Asn His Ser Gln Ile Ser Arg Val 465 470 475 480 Pro Val Ala Ile Lys Val Leu Asp Val Asn Asp Asn Ala Pro Glu Phe 485 490 495 Ala Ser Glu Tyr Glu Ala Phe Leu Cys Glu Asn Gly Lys Pro Gly Gln 500 505 510 Val Ile Gln Thr Val Ser Ala Met Asp Lys Asp Asp Pro Lys Asn Gly 515 520 525 His Tyr Phe Leu Tyr Ser Leu Leu Pro Glu Met Val Asn Asn Pro Asn 530 535 540 Phe Thr Ile Lys Lys Asn Glu Asp Asn Ser Leu Ser Ile Leu Ala Lys 545 550 555 560 His Asn Gly Phe Asn Arg Gln Lys Gln Glu Val Tyr Leu Leu Pro Ile 565 570 575 Ile Ile Ser Asp Ser Gly Asn Pro Pro Leu Ser Ser Thr Ser Thr Leu 580 585 590 Thr Ile Arg Val Cys Gly Cys Ser Asn Asp Gly Val Val Gln Ser Cys 595 600 605 Asn Val Glu Ala Tyr Val Leu Pro Ile Gly Leu Ser Met Gly Ala Leu 610 615 620 Ile Ala Ile Leu Ala Cys Ile Ile Leu Leu Leu Val Ile Val Val Leu 625 630 635 640 Phe Val Thr Leu Arg Arg His Lys Asn Glu Pro Leu Ile Ile Lys Asp 645 650 655 Asp Glu Asp Val Arg Glu Asn Ile Ile Arg Tyr Asp Asp Glu Gly Gly 660 665 670 Gly Glu Glu Asp Thr Glu Ala Phe Asp Ile Ala Thr Leu Gln Asn Pro 675 680 685 Asp Gly Ile Asn Gly Phe Leu Pro Arg Lys Asp Ile Lys Pro Asp Leu 690 695 700 Gln Phe Met Pro Arg Gln Gly Leu Ala Pro Val Pro Asn Gly Val Asp 705 710 715 720 Val Asp Glu Phe Ile Asn Val Arg Leu His Glu Ala Asp Asn Asp Pro 725 730 735 Thr Ala Pro Pro Tyr Asp Ser Ile Gln Ile Tyr Gly Tyr Glu Gly Arg 740 745 750 Gly Ser Val Ala Gly Ser Leu Ser Ser Leu Glu Ser Thr Thr Ser Asp 755 760 765 Ser Asp Gln Asn Phe Asp Tyr Leu Ser Asp Trp Gly Pro Arg Phe Lys 770 775 780 Arg Leu Gly Glu Leu Tyr Ser Val Gly Glu Ser Asp Lys Glu Thr 785 790 795 4 796 PRT Homo sapiens 4 Met Lys Glu Asn Tyr Cys Leu Gln Ala Ala Leu Val Cys Leu Gly Met 1 5 10 15 Leu Cys His Ser His Ala Phe Ala Pro Glu Arg Arg Gly His Leu Arg 20 25 30 Pro Ser Phe His Gly His His Glu Lys Gly Lys Glu Gly Gln Val Leu 35 40 45 Gln Arg Ser Lys Arg Gly Trp Val Trp Asn Gln Phe Phe Val Ile Glu 50 55 60 Glu Tyr Thr Gly Pro Asp Pro Val Leu Val Gly Arg Leu His Ser Asp 65 70 75 80 Ile Asp Ser Gly Asp Gly Asn Ile Lys Tyr Ile Leu Ser Gly Glu Gly 85 90 95 Ala Gly Thr Ile Phe Val Ile Asp Asp Lys Ser Gly Asn Ile His Ala 100 105 110 Thr Lys Thr Leu Asp Arg Glu Glu Arg Ala Gln Tyr Thr Leu Met Ala 115 120 125 Gln Ala Val Asp Arg Asp Thr Asn Arg Pro Leu Glu Pro Pro Ser Glu 130 135 140 Phe Ile Val Lys Val Gln Asp Ile Asn Asp Asn Pro Pro Glu Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 His Glu Thr Tyr His Ala Asn Val Pro Glu Arg Ser Asn Val Gly Thr 165 170 175 Ser Val Ile Gln Val Thr Ala Ser Asp Ala Asp Asp Pro Thr Tyr Gly 180 185 190 Asn Ser Ala Lys Leu Val Tyr Ser Ile Leu Glu Gly Gln Pro Tyr Phe 195 200 205 Ser Val Glu Ala Gln Thr Gly Ile Ile Arg Thr Ala Leu Pro Asn Met 210 215 220 Asp Arg Glu Ala Lys Glu Glu Tyr His Val Val Ile Gln Ala Lys Asp 225 230 235 240 Met Gly Gly His Met Gly Gly Leu Ser Gly Thr Thr Lys Val Thr Ile 245 250 255 Thr Leu Thr Asp Val Asn Asp Asn Pro Pro Lys Phe Pro Gln Arg Leu 260 265 270 Tyr Gln Met Ser Val Ser Glu Ala Ala Val Pro Gly Glu Glu Val Gly 275 280 285 Arg Val Lys Ala Lys Asp Pro Asp Ile Gly Glu Asn Gly Leu Val Thr 290 295 300 Tyr Asn Ile Val Asp Gly Asp Gly Met Glu Ser Phe Glu Ile Thr Thr 305 310 315 320 Asp Tyr Glu Thr Gln Glu Gly Val Ile Lys Leu Lys Lys Pro Val Asp 325 330 335 Phe Glu Thr Glu Arg Ala Tyr Ser Leu Lys Val Glu Ala Ala Asn Val 340 345 350 His Ile Asp Pro Lys Phe Ile Ser Asn Gly Pro Phe Lys Asp Thr Val 355 360 365 Thr Val Lys Ile Ser Val Glu Asp Ala Asp Glu Pro Pro Met Phe Leu 370 375 380 Ala Pro Ser Tyr Ile His Glu Val Gln Glu Asn Ala Ala Ala Gly Thr 385 390 395 400 Val Val Gly Arg Val His Ala Lys Asp Pro Asp Ala Ala Asn Ser Pro 405 410 415 Ile Arg Tyr Ser Ile Asp Arg His Thr Asp Leu Asp Arg Phe Phe Thr 420 425 430 Ile Asn Pro Glu Asp Gly Phe Ile Lys Thr Thr Lys Pro Leu Asp Arg 435 440 445 Glu Glu Thr Ala Trp Leu Asn Ile Thr Val Phe Ala Ala Glu Ile His 450 455 460 Asn Arg His Gln Glu Ala Gln Val Pro Val Ala Ile Arg Val Leu Asp 465 470 475 480 Val Asn Asp Asn Ala Pro Lys Phe Ala Ala Pro Tyr Glu Gly Phe Ile 485 490 495 Cys Glu Ser Asp Gln Thr Lys Pro Leu Ser Asn Gln Pro Ile Val Thr 500 505 510 Ile Ser Ala Asp Asp Lys Asp Asp Thr Ala Asn Gly Pro Arg Phe Ile 515 520 525 Phe Ser Leu Pro Pro Glu Ile Ile His Asn Pro Asn Phe Thr Val Arg 530 535 540 Asp Asn Arg Asp Asn Thr Ala Gly Val Tyr Ala Arg Arg Gly Gly Phe 545 550 555 560 Ser Arg Gln Lys Gln Asp Leu Tyr Leu Leu Pro Ile Val Ile Ser Asp 565 570 575 Gly Gly Ile Pro Pro Met Ser Ser Thr Asn Thr Leu Thr Ile Lys Val 580 585 590 Cys Gly Cys Asp Val Asn Gly Ala Leu Leu Ser Cys Asn Ala Glu Ala 595 600 605 Tyr Ile Leu Asn Ala Gly Leu Ser Thr Gly Ala Leu Ile Ala Ile Leu 610 615 620 Ala Cys Ile Val Ile Leu Leu Val Ile Val Val Leu Phe Val Thr Leu 625 630 635 640 Arg Arg Gln Lys Lys Glu Pro Leu Ile Val Phe Glu Glu Glu Asp Val 645 650 655 Arg Glu Asn Ile Ile Thr Tyr Asp Asp Glu Gly Gly Gly Glu Glu Asp 660 665 670 Thr Glu Ala Phe Asp Ile Ala Thr Leu Gln Asn Pro Asp Gly Ile Asn 675 680 685 Gly Phe Ile Pro Arg Lys Asp Ile Lys Pro Glu Tyr Gln Tyr Met Pro 690 695 700 Arg Pro Gly Leu Arg Pro Ala Pro Asn Ser Val Asp Val Asp Asp Phe 705 710 715 720 Ile Asn Thr Arg Ile Gln Glu Ala Asp Asn Asp Pro Thr Ala Pro Pro 725 730 735 Tyr Asp Ser Ile Gln Ile Tyr Gly Tyr Glu Gly Arg Gly Ser Val Ala 740 745 750 Gly Ser Leu Ser Ser Leu Glu Ser Ala Thr Thr Asp Ser Asp Leu Asp 755 760 765 Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Asn Trp Gly Pro Arg Phe Lys Lys Leu Ala Asp 770 775 780 Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys Asp Thr Phe Asp Asp Asp Ser 785 790 795 5 784 PRT Homo sapiens 5 Met Gln Arg Leu Met Met Leu Leu Ala Thr Ser Gly Ala Cys Leu Gly 1 5 10 15 Leu Leu Ala Val Ala Ala Val Ala Ala Ala Gly Ala Asn Pro Ala Gln 20 25 30 Arg Asp Thr His Ser Leu Leu Pro Thr His Arg Arg Gln Lys Arg Asp 35 40 45 Trp Ile Trp Asn Gln Met His Ile Asp Glu Glu Lys Asn Thr Ser Leu 50 55 60 Pro His His Val Gly Lys Ile Lys Ser Ser Val Ser Arg Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Lys Tyr Leu Leu Lys Gly Glu Tyr Val Gly Lys Val Phe Arg Val Asp 85 90 95 Ala Glu Thr Gly Asp Val Phe Ala Ile Glu Arg Leu Asp Arg Glu Asn 100 105 110 Ile Ser Glu Tyr His Leu Thr Ala Val Ile Val Asp Lys Asp Thr Gly 115 120 125 Glu Asn Leu Glu Thr Pro Ser Ser Phe Thr Ile Lys Val His Asp Val 130 135 140 Asn Asp Asn Trp Pro Val Phe Thr His Arg Leu Phe Asn Ala Ser Val 145 150 155 160 Pro Glu Ser Ser Ala Val Gly Thr Ser Val Ile Ser Val Thr Ala Val 165 170 175 Asp Ala Asp Asp Pro Thr Val Gly Asp His Ala Ser Val Met Tyr Gln 180 185 190 Ile Leu Lys Gly Lys Glu Tyr Phe Ala Ile Asp Asn Ser Gly Arg Ile 195 200 205 Ile Thr Ile Thr Lys Ser Leu Asp Arg Glu Lys Gln Ala Arg Tyr Glu 210 215 220 Ile Val Val Glu Ala Arg Asp Ala Gln Gly Leu Arg Gly Asp Ser Gly 225 230 235 240 Thr Ala Thr Val Leu Val Thr Leu Gln Asp Ile Asn Asp Asn Phe Pro 245 250 255 Phe Phe Thr Gln Thr Lys Tyr Thr Phe Val Val Pro Glu Asp Thr Arg 260 265 270 Val Gly Thr Ser Val Gly Ser Leu Phe Val Glu Asp Pro Asp Glu Pro 275 280 285 Gln Asn Arg Met Thr Lys Tyr Ser Ile Leu Arg Gly Asp Tyr Gln Asp 290 295 300 Ala Phe Thr Ile Glu Thr Asn Pro Ala His Asn Glu Gly Ile Ile Lys 305 310 315 320 Pro Met Lys Pro Leu Asp Tyr Glu Tyr Ile Gln Gln Tyr Ser Phe Ile 325 330 335 Val Glu Ala Thr Asp Pro Thr Ile Asp Leu Arg Tyr Met Ser Pro Pro 340 345 350 Ala Gly Asn Arg Ala Gln Val Ile Ile Asn Ile Thr Asp Val Asp Glu 355 360 365 Pro Pro Ile Phe Gln Gln Pro Phe Tyr His Phe Gln Leu Lys Glu Asn 370 375 380 Gln Lys Lys Pro Leu Ile Gly Thr Val Leu Ala Met Asp Pro Asp Ala 385 390 395 400 Ala Arg His Ser Ile Gly Tyr Ser Ile Arg Arg Thr Ser Asp Lys Gly 405 410 415 Gln Phe Phe Arg Val Thr Lys Lys Gly Asp Ile Tyr Asn Glu Lys Glu 420 425 430 Leu Asp Arg Glu Val Tyr Pro Trp Tyr Asn Leu Thr Val Glu Ala Lys 435 440 445 Glu Leu Asp Ser Thr Gly Thr Pro Thr Gly Lys Glu Ser Ile Val Gln 450 455 460 Val His Ile Glu Val Leu Asp Glu Asn Asp Asn Ala Pro Glu Phe Ala 465 470 475 480 Lys Pro Tyr Gln Pro Lys Val Cys Glu Asn Ala Val His Gly Gln Leu 485 490 495 Val Leu Gln Ile Ser Ala Ile Asp Lys Asp Ile Thr Pro Arg Asn Val 500 505 510 Lys Phe Lys Phe Thr Leu Asn Thr Glu Asn Asn Phe Thr Leu Thr Asp 515 520 525 Asn His Asp Asn Thr Ala Asn Ile Thr Val Lys Tyr Gly Gln Phe Asp 530 535 540 Arg Glu His Thr Lys Val His Phe Leu Pro Val Val Ile Ser Asp Asn 545 550 555 560 Gly Met Pro Ser Arg Thr Gly Thr Ser Thr Leu Thr Val Ala Val Cys 565 570 575 Lys Cys Asn Glu Gln Gly Glu Phe Thr Phe Cys Glu Asp Met Ala Ala 580 585 590 Gln Val Gly Val Ser Ile Gln Ala Val Val Ala Ile Leu Leu Cys Ile 595 600 605 Leu Thr Ile Thr Val Ile Thr Leu Leu Ile Phe Leu Arg Arg Arg Leu 610 615 620 Arg Lys Gln Ala Arg Ala His Gly Lys Ser Val Pro Glu Ile His Glu 625 630 635 640 Gln Leu Val Thr Tyr Asp Glu Glu Gly Gly Gly Glu Met Asp Thr Thr 645 650 655 Ser Tyr Asp Val Ser Val Leu Asn Ser Val Arg Arg Gly Gly Ala Lys 660 665 670 Pro Pro Arg Pro Ala Leu Asp Ala Arg Pro Ser Leu Tyr Ala Gln Val 675 680 685 Gln Lys Pro Pro Arg His Ala Pro Gly Ala His Gly Gly Pro Gly Glu 690 695 700 Met Ala Ala Met Ile Glu Val Lys Lys Asp Glu Ala Asp His Asp Gly 705 710 715 720 Asp Gly Pro Pro Tyr Asp Thr Leu His Ile Tyr Gly Tyr Glu Gly Ser 725 730 735 Glu Ser Ile Ala Glu Ser Leu Ser Ser Leu Gly Thr Asp Ser Ser Asp 740 745 750 Ser Asp Val Asp Tyr Asp Phe Leu Asn Asp Trp Gly Pro Arg Phe Lys 755 760 765 Met Leu Ala Glu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Asp Pro Arg Glu Glu Leu Leu Tyr 770 775 780 6 829 PRT Homo sapiens 6 Met Gly Leu Pro Arg Gly Pro Leu Ala Ser Leu Leu Leu Leu Gln Val 1 5 10 15 Cys Trp Leu Gln Cys Ala Ala Ser Glu Pro Cys Arg Ala Val Phe Arg 20 25 30 Glu Ala Glu Val Thr Leu Glu Ala Gly Gly Ala Glu Gln Glu Pro Gly 35 40 45 Gln Ala Leu Gly Lys Val Phe Met Gly Cys Pro Gly Gln Glu Pro Ala 50 55 60 Leu Phe Ser Thr Asp Asn Asp Asp Phe Thr Val Arg Asn Gly Glu Thr 65 70 75 80 Val Gln Glu Arg Arg Ser Leu Lys Glu Arg Asn Pro Leu Lys Ile Phe 85 90 95 Pro Ser Lys Arg Ile Leu Arg Arg His Lys Arg Asp Trp Val Val Ala 100 105 110 Pro Ile Ser Val Pro Glu Asn Gly Lys Gly Pro Phe Pro Gln Arg Leu 115 120 125 Asn Gln Leu Lys Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg Asp Thr Lys Ile Phe Tyr Ser 130 135 140 Ile Thr Gly Pro Gly Ala Asp Ser Pro Pro Glu Gly Val Phe Ala Val 145 150 155 160 Glu Lys Glu Thr Gly Trp Leu Leu Leu Asn Lys Pro Leu Asp Arg Glu 165 170 175 Glu Ile Ala Lys Tyr Glu Leu Phe Gly His Ala Val Ser Glu Asn Gly 180 185 190 Ala Ser Val Glu 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ggcagctgct tcacccctct 60 ctctgcagcc atggggctcc ctcgtggacc tctcgcgtct ctcctccttc tccaggtttg 120 ctggctgcag tgcgcggcct ccgagccgtg ccgggcggtc ttcagggagg ctgaagtgac 180 cttggaggcg ggaggcgcgg agcaggagcc cggccaggcg ctggggaaag tattcatggg 240 ctgccctggg caagagccag ctctgtttag cactgataat gatgacttca ctgtgcggaa 300 tggcgagaca gtccaggaaa gaaggtcact gaaggaaagg aatccattga agatcttccc 360 atccaaacgt atcttacgaa gacacaagag agattgggtg gttgctccaa tatctgtccc 420 tgaaaatggc aagggtccct tcccccagag actgaatcag ctcaagtcta ataaagatag 480 agacaccaag attttctaca gcatcacggg gccgggggca gacagccccc ctgagggtgt 540 cttcgctgta gagaaggaga caggctggtt gttgttgaat aagccactgg accgggagga 600 gattgccaag tatgagctct ttggccacgc tgtgtcagag aatggtgcct cagtggagga 660 ccccatgaac atctccatca tcgtgaccga ccagaatgac cacaagccca agtttaccca 720 ggacaccttc cgagggagtg tcttagaggg agtcctacca ggtacttctg tgatgcaggt 780 gacagccacg gatgaggatg atgccatcta cacctacaat ggggtggttg cttactccat 840 ccatagccaa gaaccaaagg acccacacga cctcatgttc accattcacc ggagcacagg 900 caccatcagc gtcatctcca gtggcctgga ccgggaaaaa gtccctgagt acacactgac 960 catccaggcc acagacatgg atggggacgg ctccaccacc acggcagtgg cagtagtgga 1020 gatccttgat gccaatgaca atgctcccat gtttgacccc cagaagtacg aggcccatgt 1080 gcctgagaat gcagtgggcc atgaggtgca gaggctgacg gtcactgatc tggacgcccc 1140 caactcacca gcgtggcgtg ccacctacct tatcatgggc ggtgacgacg gggaccattt 1200 taccatcacc acccaccctg agagcaacca gggcatcctg acaaccagga agggtttgga 1260 ttttgaggcc aaaaaccagc acaccctgta cgttgaagtg accaacgagg ccccttttgt 1320 gctgaagctc ccaacctcca cagccaccat agtggtccac gtggaggatg tgaatgaggc 1380 acctgtgttt gtcccaccct ccaaagtcgt tgaggtccag gagggcatcc ccactgggga 1440 gcctgtgtgt gtctacactg cagaagaccc tgacaaggag aatcaaaaga tcagctaccg 1500 catcctgaga gacccagcag ggtggctagc catggaccca gacagtgggc aggtcacagc 1560 tgtgggcacc ctcgaccgtg aggatgagca gtttgtgagg aacaacatct atgaagtcat 1620 ggtcttggcc atggacaatg gaagccctcc caccactggc acgggaaccc ttctgctaac 1680 actgattgat gtcaatgacc atggcccagt ccctgagccc cgtcagatca ccatctgcaa 1740 ccaaagccct gtgcgccagg tgctgaacat cacggacaag gacctgtctc cccacacctc 1800 ccctttccag gcccagctca cagatgactc agacatctac tggacggcag aggtcaacga 1860 ggaaggtgac acagtggtct tgtccctgaa gaagttcctg aagcaggata catatgacgt 1920 gcacctttct ctgtctgacc atggcaacaa agagcagctg acggtgatca gggccactgt 1980 gtgcgactgc catggccatg tcgaaacctg ccctggaccc tggaagggag gtttcatcct 2040 ccctgtgctg ggggctgtcc tggctctgct gttcctcctg ctggtgctgc ttttgttggt 2100 gagaaagaag cggaagatca aggagcccct cctactccca gaagatgaca cccgtgacaa 2160 cgtcttctac tatggcgaag aggggggtgg cgaagaggac caggactatg acatcaccca 2220 gctccaccga ggtctggagg ccaggccgga ggtggttctc cgcaatgacg tggcaccaac 2280 catcatcccg acacccatgt accgtcctcg gccagccaac ccagatgaaa tcggcaactt 2340 tataattgag aacctgaagg cggctaacac agaccccaca gccccgccct acgacaccct 2400 cttggtgttc gactatgagg gcagcggctc cgacgccgcg tccctgagct ccctcacctc 2460 ctccgcctcc gaccaagacc aagattacga ttatctgaac gagtggggca gccgcttcaa 2520 gaagctggca gacatgtacg gtggcgggga ggacgactag gcggcctgcc tgcagggctg 2580 gggaccaaac gtcaggccac agagcatctc caaggggtct cagttccccc ttcagctgag 2640 gacttcggag cttgtcagga agtggccgta gcaacttggc ggagacaggc tatgagtctg 2700 acgttagagt ggttgcttcc ttagcctttc aggatggagg aatgtgggca gtttgacttc 2760 agcactgaaa acctctccac ctgggccagg gttgcctcag aggccaagtt tccagaagcc 2820 tcttacctgc cgtaaaatgc tcaaccctgt gtcctgggcc tgggcctgct gtgactgacc 2880 tacagtggac tttctctctg gaatggaacc ttcttaggcc tcctggtgca acttaatttt 2940 tttttttaat gctatcttca aaacgttaga gaaagttctt caaaagtgca gcccagagct 3000 gctgggccca ctggccgtcc tgcatttctg gtttccagac cccaatgcct cccattcgga 3060 tggatctctg cgtttttata ctgagtgtgc ctaggttgcc ccttattttt tattttccct 3120 gttgcgttgc tatagatgaa gggtgaggac aatcgtgtat atgtactaga acttttttat 3180 taaagaaact tttcccagaa aaaaa 3205 12 4758 DNA Homo sapiens 12 ggcccgaccc gaccgcaccc ggcgcctgcc ctcgctcggc gtccccggcc agccatgggc 60 ccttggagcc gcagcctctc ggcgctgctg ctgctgctgc aggtctcctc ttggctctgc 120 caggagccgg agccctgcca ccctggcttt gacgccgaga gctacacgtt cacggtgccc 180 cggcgccacc tggagagagg ccgcgtcctg ggcagagtga attttgaaga ttgcaccggt 240 cgacaaagga cagcctattt ttccctcgac acccgattca aagtgggcac agatggtgtg 300 attacagtca aaaggcctct acggtttcat aacccacaga tccatttctt ggtctacgcc 360 tgggactcca cctacagaaa gttttccacc aaagtcacgc tgaatacagt ggggcaccac 420 caccgccccc cgccccatca ggcctccgtt tctggaatcc aagcagaatt gctcacattt 480 cccaactcct ctcctggcct cagaagacag aagagagact gggttattcc tcccatcagc 540 tgcccagaaa atgaaaaagg cccatttcct aaaaacctgg ttcagatcaa atccaacaaa 600 gacaaagaag gcaaggtttt ctacagcatc actggccaag gagctgacac accccctgtt 660 ggtgtcttta ttattgaaag agaaacagga tggctgaagg tgacagagcc tctggataga 720 gaacgcattg ccacatacac tctcttctct cacgctgtgt catccaacgg gaatgcagtt 780 gaggatccaa tggagatttt gatcacggta accgatcaga atgacaacaa gcccgaattc 840 acccaggagg tctttaaggg gtctgtcatg gaaggtgctc ttccaggaac ctctgtgatg 900 gaggtcacag ccacagacgc ggacgatgat gtgaacacct acaatgccgc catcgcttac 960 accatcctca gccaagatcc tgagctccct gacaaaaata tgttcaccat taacaggaac 1020 acaggagtca tcagtgtggt caccactggg ctggaccgag agagtttccc tacgtatacc 1080 ctggtggttc aagctgctga ccttcaaggt gaggggttaa gcacaacagc aacagctgtg 1140 atcacagtca ctgacaccaa cgataatcct ccgatcttca atcccaccac gtacaagggt 1200 caggtgcctg agaacgaggc taacgtcgta atcaccacac tgaaagtgac tgatgctgat 1260 gcccccaata ccccagcgtg ggaggctgta tacaccatat tgaatgatga tggtggacaa 1320 tttgtcgtca ccacaaatcc agtgaacaac gatggcattt tgaaaacagc aaagggcttg 1380 gattttgagg ccaagcagca gtacattcta cacgtagcag tgacgaatgt ggtacctttt 1440 gaggtctctc tcaccacctc cacagccacc gtcaccgtgg atgtgctgga tgtgaatgaa 1500 gcccccatct ttgtgcctcc tgaaaagaga gtggaagtgt ccgaggactt tggcgtgggc 1560 caggaaatca catcctacac tgcccaggag ccagacacat ttatggaaca gaaaataaca 1620 tatcggattt ggagagacac tgccaactgg ctggagatta atccggacac tggtgccatt 1680 tccactcggg ctgagctgga cagggaggat tttgagcacg tgaagaacag cacgtacaca 1740 gccctaatca tagctacaga caatggttct ccagttgcta ctggaacagg gacacttctg 1800 ctgatcctgt ctgatgtgaa tgacaacgcc cccataccag aacctcgaac tatattcttc 1860 tgtgagagga atccaaagcc tcaggtcata aacatcattg atgcagacct tcctcccaat 1920 acatctccct tcacagcaga actaacacac ggggcgagtg ccaactggac cattcagtac 1980 aacgacccaa cccaagaatc tatcattttg aagccaaaga tggccttaga ggtgggtgac 2040 tacaaaatca atctcaagct catggataac cagaataaag accaagtgac caccttagag 2100 gtcagcgtgt gtgactgtga aggggccgcc ggcgtctgta ggaaggcaca gcctgtcgaa 2160 gcaggattgc aaattcctgc cattctgggg attcttggag gaattcttgc tttgctaatt 2220 ctgattctgc tgctcttgct gtttcttcgg aggagagcgg tggtcaaaga gcccttactg 2280 cccccagagg atgacacccg ggacaacgtt tattactatg atgaagaagg aggcggagaa 2340 gaggaccagg actttgactt gagccagctg cacaggggcc tggacgctcg gcctgaagtg 2400 actcgtaacg acgttgcacc aaccctcatg agtgtccccc ggtatcttcc ccgccctgcc 2460 aatcccgatg aaattggaaa ttttattgat gaaaatctga aagcggctga tactgacccc 2520 acagccccgc cttatgattc tctgctcgtg tttgactatg aaggaagcgg ttccgaagct 2580 gctagtctga gctccctgaa ctcctcagag tcagacaaag accaggacta tgactacttg 2640 aacgaatggg gcaatcgctt caagaagctg gctgacatgt acggaggcgg cgaggacgac 2700 taggggactc gagagaggcg ggccccagac ccatgtgctg ggaaatgcag aaatcacgtt 2760 gctggtggtt tttcagctcc cttcccttga gatgagtttc tggggaaaaa aaagagactg 2820 gttagtgatg cagttagtat agctttatac tctctccact ttatagctct aataagtttg 2880 tgttagaaaa gtttcgactt atttcttaaa gctttttttt ttttcccatc actctttaca 2940 tggtggtgat gtccaaaaga tacccaaatt ttaatattcc agaagaacaa ctttagcatc 3000 agaaggttca cccagcacct tgcagatttt cttaaggaat tttgtctcac ttttaaaaag 3060 aaggggagaa gtcagctact ctagttctgt tgttttgtgt atataatttt ttaaaaaaaa 3120 tttgtgtgct tctgctcatt actacactgg tgtgtccctc tgcctttttt ttttttttta 3180 agacagggtc tcattctatc ggccaggctg gagtgcagtg gtgcaatcac agctcactgc 3240 agccttgtcc tcccaggctc aagctatcct tgcacctcag cctcccaagt agctgggacc 3300 acaggcatgc accactacgc atgactaatt ttttaaatat ttgagacggg gtctccctgt 3360 gttacccagg ctggtctcaa actcctgggc tcaagtgatc ctcccatctt ggcctcccag 3420 agtattggga ttacagacat gagccactgc acctgcccag ctccccaact ccctgccatt 3480 ttttaagaga cagtttcgct ccatcgccca ggcctgggat gcagtgatgt gatcatagct 3540 cactgtaacc tcaaactctg gggctcaagc agttctccca ccagcctcct ttttattttt 3600 ttgtacagat ggggtcttgc tatgttgccc aagctggtct taaactcctg gcctcaagca 3660 atccttctgc cttggccccc caaagtgctg ggattgtggg catgagctgc tgtgcccagc 3720 ctccatgttt taatatcaac tctcactcct gaattcagtt gctttgccca agataggagt 3780 tctctgatgc agaaattatt gggctctttt agggtaagaa gtttgtgtct ttgtctggcc 3840 acatcttgac taggtattgt ctactctgaa gacctttaat ggcttccctc tttcatctcc 3900 tgagtatgta acttgcaatg ggcagctatc cagtgacttg ttctgagtaa gtgtgttcat 3960 taatgtttat ttagctctga agcaagagtg atatactcca ggacttagaa tagtgcctaa 4020 agtgctgcag ccaaagacag agcggaacta tgaaaagtgg gcttggagat ggcaggagag 4080 cttgtcattg agcctggcaa tttagcaaac tgatgctgag gatgattgag gtgggtctac 4140 ctcatctctg aaaattctgg aaggaatgga ggagtctcaa catgtgtttc tgacacaaga 4200 tccgtggttt gtactcaaag cccagaatcc ccaagtgcct gcttttgatg atgtctacag 4260 aaaatgctgg ctgagctgaa cacatttgcc caattccagg tgtgcacaga aaaccgagaa 4320 tattcaaaat tccaaatttt ttcttaggag caagaagaaa atgtggccct aaagggggtt 4380 agttgagggg tagggggtag tgaggatctt gatttggatc tctttttatt taaatgtgaa 4440 tttcaacttt tgacaatcaa agaaaagact tttgttgaaa tagctttact gtttctcaag 4500 tgttttggag aaaaaaatca accctgcaat cactttttgg aattgtcttg atttttcggc 4560 agttcaagct atatcgaata tagttctgtg tagagaatgt cactgtagtt ttgagtgtat 4620 acatgtgtgg gtgctgataa ttgtgtattt tctttggggg tggaaaagga aaacaattca 4680 agctgagaaa agtattctca aagatgcatt tttataaatt ttattaaaca attttgttaa 4740 accataaaaa aaaaaaaa 4758 13 4122 DNA Homo sapiens 13 tttgtcatca gctcgctctc cattggcggg gagcggagag cagcgaagaa gggggtgggg 60 aggggagggg aagggaaggg ggtggaaact gcctggagcc gtttctccgc gccgctgttg 120 gtgctgccgc tgcctcctcc tcctccgccg ccgccgccgc cgccgccgcc tcctccggct 180 cttcgctcgg cccctctccg cctccatgtg ccggatagcg ggagcgctgc ggaccctgct 240 gccgctgctg gcggccctgc ttcaggcgtc tgtagaggct tctggtgaaa tcgcattatg 300 caagactgga tttcctgaag atgtttacag tgcagtctta tcgaaggatg tgcatgaagg 360 acagcctctt ctcaatgtga agtttagcaa ctgcaatgga aaaagaaaag tacaatatga 420 gagcagtgag cctgcagatt ttaaggtgga tgaagatggc atggtgtatg ccgtgagaag 480 ctttccactc tcttctgagc atgccaagtt cctgatatat gcccaagaca aagagaccca 540 ggaaaagtgg caagtggcag taaaattgag cctgaagcca accttaactg aggagtcagt 600 gaaggagtca gcagaagttg aagaaatagt gttcccaaga caattcagta agcacagtgg 660 ccacctacaa aggcagaaga gagactgggt catccctcca atcaacttgc cagaaaactc 720 caggggacct tttcctcaag agcttgtcag gatcaggtct gatagagata aaaacctttc 780 actgcggtac agtgtaactg ggccaggagc tgaccagcct ccaactggta tcttcattat 840 caaccccatc tcgggtcagc tgtcggtgac aaagcccctg gatcgcgagc agatagcccg 900 gtttcatttg agggcacatg cagtagatat taatggaaat caagtggaga accccattga 960 cattgtcatc aatgttattg acatgaatga caacagacct gagttcttac accaggtttg 1020 gaatgggaca gttcctgagg gatcaaagcc tggaacatat gtgatgaccg taacagcaat 1080 tgatgctgac gatcccaatg ccctcaatgg gatgttgagg tacagaatcg tgtctcaggc 1140 tccaagcacc ccttcaccca acatgtttac aatcaacaat gagactggtg acatcatcac 1200 agtggcagct ggacttgatc gagaaaaagt gcaacagtat acgttaataa ttcaagctac 1260 agacatggaa ggcaatccca catatggcct ttcaaacaca gccacggccg tcatcacagt 1320 gacagatgtc aatgacaatc ctccagagtt tactgccatg acgttttatg gtgaagttcc 1380 tgagaacagg gtagacatca tagtagctaa tctaactgtg accgataagg atcaacccca 1440 tacaccagcc tggaacgcag tgtacagaat cagtggcgga gatcctactg gacggttcgc 1500 catccagacc gacccaaaca gcaacgacgg gttagtcacc gtggtcaaac caatcgactt 1560 tgaaacaaat aggatgtttg tccttactgt tgctgcagaa aatcaagtgc cattagccaa 1620 gggaattcag cacccgcctc agtcaactgc aaccgtgtct gttacagtta ttgacgtaaa 1680 tgaaaaccct tattttgccc ccaatcctaa gatcattcgc caagaagaag ggcttcatgc 1740 cggtaccatg ttgacaacat tcactgctca ggacccagat cgatatatgc agcaaaatat 1800 tagatacact aaattatctg atcctgccaa ttggctaaaa atagatcctg tgaatggaca 1860 aataactaca attgctgttt tggaccgaga atcaccaaat gtgaaaaaca atatatataa 1920 tgctactttc cttgcttctg acaatggaat tcctcctatg agtggaacag gaacgctgca 1980 gatctattta cttgatatta atgacaatgc ccctcaagtg ttacctcaag aggcagagac 2040 ttgcgaaact ccagacccca attcaattaa tattacagca cttgattatg acattgatcc 2100 aaatgctgga ccatttgctt ttgatcttcc tttatctcca gtgactatta agagaaattg 2160 gaccatcact cggcttaatg gtgattttgc tcagcttaat ttaaagataa aatttcttga 2220 agctggtatc tatgaagttc ccatcataat cacagattcg ggtaatcctc ccaaatcaaa 2280 tatttccatc ctgcgcgtga aggtttgcca gtgtgactcc aacggggact gcacagatgt 2340 ggacaggatt gtgggtgcgg ggcttggcac cggtgccatc attgccatcc tgctctgcat 2400 catcatcctg cttatccttg tgctgatgtt tgtggtatgg atgaaacgcc gggataaaga 2460 acgccaggcc aaacaacttt taattgatcc agaagatgat gtaagagata atattttaaa 2520 atatgatgaa gaaggtggag gagaagaaga ccaggactat gacttgagcc agctgcagca 2580 gcctgacact gtggagcctg atgccatcaa gcctgtggga atccgacgaa tggatgaaag 2640 acccatccac gctgagcccc agtatccggt ccgatctgca gccccacacc ctggagacat 2700 tggggacttc attaatgagg gccttaaagc ggctgacaat gaccccacag ctccaccata 2760 tgactccctg ttagtgtttg actatgaagg cagtggctcc actgctgggt ccttgagctc 2820 ccttaattcc tcaagtagtg gtggtgagca ggactatgat tacctgaacg actgggggcc 2880 acggttcaag aaacttgctg acatgtatgg tggaggtgat gactgaactt cagggtgaac 2940 ttggtttttg gacaagtaca aacaatttca actgatattc ccaaaaagca ttcagaagct 3000 aggctttaac tttgtagtct actagcacag tgcttgctgg aggctttggc ataggctgca 3060 aaccaatttg ggctcagagg gaatatcagt gatccatact gtttggaaaa acactgagct 3120 cagttacact tgaattttac agtacagaag cactgggatt ttatgtgcct ttttgtacct 3180 ttttcagatt ggaattagtt ttctgtttaa ggctttaatg gtactgattt ctgaaacgat 3240 aagtaaaaga caaaatattt tgtggtggga gcagtaagtt aaaccatgat atgcttcaac 3300 acgcttttgt tacattgcat ttgcttttat taaaatacaa aattaaacaa acaaaaaaac 3360 tcatggagcg attttattat cttgggggat gagaccatga gattggaaaa tgtacattac 3420 ttctagtttt agactttagt ttgttttttt tttttcacta aaatcttaaa acttactcag 3480 ctggttgcaa ataaagggag ttttcatatc accaatttgt agcaaaattg aattttttca 3540 taaactagaa tgttagacac attttggtct taatccatgt acactttttt atttctgtat 3600 ttttccactt cactgtaaaa atagtatgtg tacataatgt tttattggca tagtctatgg 3660 agaagtgcag aaacttcaga acatgtgtat gtattatttg gactatggat tcaggttttt 3720 tgcatgttta tatctttcgt tatggataaa gtatttacaa aacagtgaca tttgattcaa 3780 ttgttgagct gtagttagaa tactcaattt ttaatttttt taattttttt attttttatt 3840 ttctttttgg tttggggagg gagaaaagtt cttagcacaa atgttttaca taatttgtac 3900 caaaaaaaaa aaaaaggaaa ggaaagaaag gggtggcctg acactggtgg cactactaag 3960 tgtgtgtttt ttaaaaaaaa aaatggaaaa aaaaaagctt ttaaactgga gagacttctg 4020 acaacagctt tgcctctgta ttgtgtacca gaatataaat gatacacctc tgaccccagc 4080 gttctgaata aaatgctaat tttggaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aa 4122 14 3063 DNA Homo sapiens 14 cgccggcggg gaagatgacc gcgggcgccg gcgtgctcct tctgctgctc tcgctctccg 60 gcgcgctccg ggcccataat gaggatctta caactagaga gacctgcaag gctgggttct 120 ctgaagatga ttacacggca ttaatctccc aaaatattct agaaggggaa aagctacttc 180 aagtcaagtt cagcagctgt gtggggacca aggggacaca atatgagacc aacagcatgg 240 acttcaaagt tggggcagat gggacagtct tcgccacccg ggagctgcag gtcccctccg 300 agcaggtggc gttcacggtg actgcatggg acagccagac agcagagaaa tgggacgccg 360 tggtgcggtt gctggtggcc cagacctcgt ccccgcactc tggacacaag ccgcagaaag 420 gaaagaaggt cgtggctctg gacccctctc cgcctccgaa ggacaccctg ctgccgtggc 480 cccagcacca gaacgccaac gggctgaggc ggcgcaaacg ggactgggtc atcccgccca 540 tcaacgtgcc cgagaactcg cgcgggccct tcccgcagca gctcgtgagg atccggtccg 600 acaaagacaa tgacatcccc atccggtaca gcatcacggg agtgggcgcc gaccagcccc 660 ccatggaggt cttcagcatt gactccatgt ccggccggat gtacgtcaca aggcccatgg 720 accgggagga gcacgcctct taccacctcc gagcccacgc tgtggacatg aatggcaaca 780 aggtggagaa ccccatcgac ctgtacatct acgtcatcga catgaatgac aaccgccctg 840 agttcatcaa ccaggtctac aacggctccg tggacgaggg ctccaagcca ggcacctacg 900 tgatgaccgt cacggccaac gatgctgacg acagcaccac ggccaacggg atggtgcggt 960 accggatcgt gacccagacc ccacagagcc cgtcccagaa tatgttcacc atcaacagcg 1020 agactggaga tatcgtcaca gtggcggctg gcctggaccg agagaaagtt cagcagtaca 1080 cagtcatcgt tcaggccaca gatatggaag gaaatctcaa ctatggcctc tcaaacacag 1140 ccacagccat catcacggtg acagatgtga atgacaaccc gccagaattt accgccagca 1200 cgtttgcagg ggaggtcccc gaaaaccgcg tggagaccgt ggtcgcaaac ctcacggtga 1260 tggaccgaga tcagccccac tctccaaact ggaatgccgt ttaccgcatc atcagtgggg 1320 atccatccgg gcacttcagc gtccgcacag accccgtaac caacgagggc atggtcaccg 1380 tggtgaaggc agtcgactac gagctcaaca gagctttcat gctgacagtg atggtgtcca 1440 accaggcgcc cctggccagc ggaatccaga tgtccttcca gtccacggca ggggtgacca 1500 tctccatcat ggacatcaac gaggctccct acttcccctc aaaccacaag ctgatccgcc 1560 tggaggaggg cgtgcccccc ggcaccgtgc tgaccacgtt ttcagctgtg gaccctgacc 1620 ggttcatgca gcaggctgtg agatactcaa agctgtcaga cccagcgagc tggctgcaca 1680 tcaatgccac caacggccag atcaccacgg cggcagtgct ggaccgtgag tccctctaca 1740 ccaaaaacaa cgtctacgag gccaccttcc tggcagctga caatgggata cccccggcca 1800 gcggcaccgg gaccctccag atctatctca ttgacatcaa cgacaacgcc cctgagctgc 1860 tgcccaagga ggcgcagatc tgcgagaagc ccaacctgaa cgccatcaac atcacggcgg 1920 ccgacgctga cgtcgacccc aacatcggcc cctacgtctt cgagctgccc tttgtcccgg 1980 cggccgtgcg gaagaactgg accatcaccc gcctgaacgg tgactatgcc caactcagct 2040 tgcgcatcct gtacctggag gccgggatgt atgacgtccc catcatcgtc acagactctg 2100 gaaaccctcc cctgtccaac acgtccatca tcaaagtcaa ggtgtgccca tgtgatgaca 2160 acggggactg caccaccatt ggcgcagtgg cagcggctgg tctgggcacc ggtgccatcg 2220 tggccatcct catctgcatc ctcatcctgc tgaccatggt cctgctgttt gtcatgtgga 2280 tgaagcggcg agagaaggag cgccacacga agcagctgct cattgacccc gaggacgacg 2340 tccgcgacaa catcctcaag tatgacgagg aaggcggtgg cgaggaggac caggactacg 2400 acctcagcca gctgcagcag ccggaagcca tggggcacgt gccaagcaaa gcccctggcg 2460 tgcgtcgcgt ggatgagcgg ccggtgggcg ctgagcccca gtacccgatc aggcccatgg 2520 tgccgcaccc aggcgacatc ggtgacttca tcaatgaggg actccgcgct gctgacaacg 2580 accccacggc acccccctat gactccctgc tggtcttcga ctacgagggg agcggctcca 2640 ccgcaggctc cgtcagctcc ctgaactcat ccagttccgg ggaccaagac tacgattacc 2700 tcaacgactg ggggcccaga ttcaagaagc tggcggacat gtatggaggt ggtgaagagg 2760 attgactgac ctcgcatctt cggaccgaag tgagagccgt gctcggacgc cggaggagca 2820 ggactgagca gaggcggccg gtcttcccga ctccctgcgg ctgtgtcctt agtgctgtta 2880 ggaggccccc caatccccac gttgagctgt ctagcatgag cacccacccc cacagcgccc 2940 tgcacccggc cgctgcccag caccgcgctg gctggcactg aaggacagca agaggcactc 3000 tgtcttcact tgaatttcct agaacagaag cactgttttt aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaag 3060 aag 3063 15 2833 DNA Homo sapiens 15 acttgcgctg tcactcagcc tggacgcgct tcttcgggtc gcgggtgcac tccggcccgg 60 ctcccgcctc ggccccgatg gacgccgcgt tcctcctcgt cctcgggctg ttggcccaga 120 gcctctgcct gtctttgggg gttcctggat ggaggaggcc caccaccctg tacccctggc 180 gccgggcgcc tgccctgagc cgcgtgcgga gggcctgggt catccccccg atcagcgtat 240 ccgagaacca caagcgtctc ccctaccccc tggttcagat caagtcggac aagcagcagc 300 tgggcagcgt catctacagc atccagggac ccggcgtgga tgaggagccc cggggcgtct 360 tctctatcga caagttcaca gggaaggtct tcctcaatgc catgctggac cgcgagaaga 420 ctgatcgctt caggctaaga gcgtttgccc tggacctggg aggatccacc ctggaggacc 480 ccacggacct ggagattgta gttgtggatc agaatgacaa ccggccagcc ttcctgcagg 540 aggcgttcac tggccgcgtg ctggagggtg cagtcccagg cacctatgtg accagggcag 600 aggccacaga tgccgacgac cccgagacgg acaacgcagc gctgcggttc tccatcctgc 660 agcagggcag ccccgagctc ttcagcatcg acgagctcac aggagagatc cgcacagtgc 720 aagtggggct ggaccgcgag gtggtcgcgg tgtacaatct gaccctgcag gtggcggaca 780 tgtctggaga cggcctcaca gccactgcct cagccatcat cacccttgat gacatcaatg 840 acaatgcccc cgagttcacc agggatgagt tcttcatgga ggccatagag gccgtcagcg 900 gagtggatgt gggacgcctg gaagtggagg acagggacct gccaggctcc ccaaactggg 960 tggccaggtt caccatcctg gaaggcgacc ccgatgggca gttcaccatc cgcacggacc 1020 ccaagaccaa cgagggtgtt ctgtccattg tgaaggccct ggactatgag agctgtgaac 1080 actacgaact caaagtgtcg gtgcagaatg aggccccgct gcaggcggct gcccttaggg 1140 ctgagcgggg ccaggccaag gtccgcgtgc atgtgcagga caccaacgag ccccccgtgt 1200 tccaggagaa cccacttcgg accagcctag cagagggggc acccccaggc actctggtgg 1260 ccaccttctc tgcccgggac cctgacacag agcagctgca gaggctcagc tactccaagg 1320 actacgaccc ggaagactgg ctgcaagtgg acgcagccac tggccggatc cagacccagc 1380 acgtgctcag cccggcgtcc cccttcctca agggcggctg gtacagagcc atcgtcctgg 1440 cccaggatga cgcctcccag ccccgcaccg ccaccggcac cctgtccatc gagatcctgg 1500 aggtgaacga ccatgcacct gtgctggccc cgccgccgcc gggcagcctg tgcagcgagc 1560 cacaccaagg cccaggcctc ctcctgggcg ccacggatga ggacctgccc ccccacgggg 1620 cccccttcca cttccagctg agccccaggc tcccagagct cggccggaac tggagcctca 1680 gccaggtcaa cgtgagccac gcgcgcctgc ggccgcgaca ccaggtcccc gaaggcctgc 1740 accgcctcag cctgctgctc cgggactcgg ggcagccgcc ccagcagcgc gagcagcctc 1800 tgaacgtgac cgtgtgccgc tgcggcaagg acggcgtctg cctgccgggg gccgcagcgc 1860 tgctggcggg gggcacaggc ctcagcctgg gcgcactggt catcgtgctg gccagcgccc 1920 tcctgctgct ggtgctggtc ctgctcgtgg cactccgggc gcggttctgg aagcagtctc 1980 ggggcaaggg gctgctgcac ggcccccagg acgaccttcg agacaatgtc ctcaactacg 2040 atgagcaagg aggcggggag gaggaccagg acgcctacga catcagccag ctgcgtcacc 2100 cgacagcgct gagcctgcct ctgggaccgc cgccacttcg cagagatgcc ccgcagggcc 2160 gcctgcaccc ccagccaccc cgagtgctgc ccaccagccc cctggacatc gccgacttca 2220 tcaatgatgg cttggaggct gcagatagtg accccagtgt gccgccttac gacacagccc 2280 tcatctatga ctacgagggt gacggctcgg tggcggggac gctgagctcc atcctgtcca 2340 gccagggcga tgaggaccag gactacgact acctcagaga ctgggggccc cgcttcgccc 2400 ggctggcaga catgtatggg cacccgtgcg ggttggagta cggggccaga tgggaccacc 2460 aggccaggga gggtctttct cctggggcac tgctacccag acacagaggc cggacagcct 2520 gaccctgggg cgcaactgga catgccactc cccggcctcg tggcagtgat ggcccctgca 2580 gaggcagcct gaggtcaccg ggcccgaccc ccctgggcct ggggcagcct ccttcctgta 2640 ggcgagggcc caagtctggg ggcagaacct gagtgtggat ggggcggcca ggaagaggcc 2700 ccttcctgcc ggggtgggaa gagtttctct ccatcggccc catgcgggtc acctccctag 2760 tcccaccttt gcctcctacc agtgaacctc atctttgtat gaaagacagc aacctcctgg 2820 gtaaatctga atg 2833 16 4521 DNA Homo sapiens 16 acttcattca cttgcaaatc agtgtgtgcc cacaagagcc agctctcccg agcccgtaac 60 cttcgcatcc caagagctgc agtttcagcc gcgacagcaa gaacggcaga gccggcgacc 120 gcggcggcgg cggcggcgga ggcaggagca gcctgggcgg gtcgcagggt ctccgcgggc 180 gcaggaaggc gagcagagat atcctctgag agccaagcaa agaacattaa ggaaggaagg 240 aggaatgagg ctggatacgg tgcagtgaaa aaggcacttc caagagtggg gcactcacta 300 cgcacagact cgacggtgcc atcagcatga gaacttaccg ctacttcttg ctgctctttt 360 gggtgggcca gccctaccca actctctcaa ctccactatc aaagaggact agtggtttcc 420 cagcaaagaa aagggccctg gagctctctg gaaacagcaa aaatgagctg aaccgttcaa 480 aaaggagctg gatgtggaat cagttctttc tcctggagga atacacagga tccgattatc 540 agtatgtggg caagttacat tcagaccagg atagaggaga tggatcactt aaatatatcc 600 tttcaggaga tggagcagga gatctcttca ttattaatga aaacacaggc gacatacagg 660 ccaccaagag gctggacagg gaagaaaaac ccgtttacat ccttcgagct caagctataa 720 acagaaggac agggagaccc gtggagcccg agtctgaatt catcatcaag atccatgaca 780 tcaatgacaa tgaaccaata ttcaccaagg aggtttacac agccactgtc cctgaaatgt 840 ctgatgtcgg tacatttgtt gtccaagtca ctgcgacgga tgcagatgat ccaacatatg 900 ggaacagtgc taaagttgtc tacagtattc tacagggaca gccctatttt tcagttgaat 960 cagaaacagg tattatcaag acagctttgc tcaacatgga tcgagaaaac agggagcagt 1020 accaagtggt gattcaagcc aaggatatgg gcggccagat gggaggatta tctgggacca 1080 ccaccgtgaa catcacactg actgatgtca acgacaaccc tccccgattc ccccagagta 1140 cataccagtt taaaactcct gaatcttctc caccggggac accaattggc agaatcaaag 1200 ccagcgacgc tgatgtggga gaaaatgctg aaattgagta cagcatcaca gacggtgagg 1260 ggctggatat gtttgatgtc atcaccgacc aggaaaccca ggaagggatt ataactgtca 1320 aaaagctctt ggactttgaa aagaagaaag tgtataccct taaagtggaa gcctccaatc 1380 cttatgttga gccacgattt ctctacttgg ggcctttcaa agattcagcc acggttagaa 1440 ttgtggtgga ggatgtagat gagccacctg tcttcagcaa actggcctac atcttacaaa 1500 taagagaaga tgctcagata aacaccacaa taggctccgt cacagcccaa gatccagatg 1560 ctgccaggaa tcctgtcaag tactctgtag atcgacacac agatatggac agaatattca 1620 acattgattc tggaaatggt tcgattttta catcgaaact tcttgaccga gaaacactgc 1680 tatggcacaa cattacagtg atagcaacag agatcaataa tccaaagcaa agtagtcgag 1740 tacctctata tattaaagtt ctagatgtca atgacaacgc cccagaattt gctgagttct 1800 atgaaacttt tgtctgtgaa aaagcaaagg cagatcagtt gattcagacc ctgcatgctg 1860 ttgacaagga tgacccttat agtggacacc aattttcgtt ttccttggcc cctgaagcag 1920 ccagtggctc aaactttacc attcaagaca acaaagacaa cacggcggga atcttaactc 1980 ggaaaaatgg ctataataga cacgagatga gcacctatct cttgcctgtg gtcatttcag 2040 acaacgacta cccagttcaa agcagcactg ggacagtgac tgtccgggtc tgtgcatgtg 2100 accaccacgg gaacatgcaa tcctgccatg cggaggcgct catccacccc acgggactga 2160 gcacgggggc tctggttgcc atccttctgt gcatcgtgat cctactagtg acagtggtgc 2220 tgtttgcagc tctgaggcgg cagcgaaaaa aagagccttt gatcatttcc aaagaggaca 2280 tcagagataa cattgtcagt tacaacgacg aaggtggtgg agaggaggac acccaggctt 2340 ttgatatcgg caccctgagg aatcctgaag ccatagagga caacaaatta cgaagggaca 2400 ttgtgcccga agcccttttc ctaccccgac ggactccaac agctcgcgac aacaccgatg 2460 tcagagattt cattaaccaa aggttaaagg aaaatgacac ggaccccact gccccgccat 2520 acgactcctt ggccacttac gcctatgaag gcactggctc cgtggcggat tccctgagct 2580 cgctggagtc agtgaccacg gatgcagatc aagactatga ttaccttagt gactggggac 2640 ctcgattcaa aaagcttgca gatatgtatg gaggagtgga cagtgacaaa gactcctaat 2700 ctgttgcctt tttcattttc caatacgaca ctgaaatatg tgaagtggct atttctttat 2760 atttatccac tactccgtga aggcttctct gttctacccg ttccaaaagc caatggctgc 2820 agtccgtgtg gatccaatgt tagagacttt tttctagtac acttttatga gcttccaagg 2880 ggcaaatttt tattttttag tgcatccagt taaccaagtc agcccaacag gcaggtgccg 2940 gaggggagga cagggaacag tatttccact tgttctcagg gcagcgtgcc cgcttccgct 3000 gtcctggtgt tttactacac tccatgtcag gtcagccaac tgccctaact gtacatttca 3060 caggctaatg ggataaagga ctgtgcttta aagataaaaa tatcatcata gtaaaagaaa 3120 tgagggcata tcggctcaca aagagataaa ctacataggg gtgtttattt gtgtcacaaa 3180 gaatttaaaa taacacttgc ccatgctatt tgttcttcaa gaactttctc tgccatcaac 3240 tactattcaa aacctcaaat ccacccatat gttaaaattc tcattactct taaggaatag 3300 aagcaaatta aacggtaaca tccaaaagca accacaaacc tagtacgact tcattccttc 3360 cactaactca tagtttgtta tatcctagac tagacatgcg aaagtttgcc tttgtaccat 3420 ataaaggggg agggaaatag ctaataatgt taaccaagga aatatatttt accatacatt 3480 taaagttttg gccaccacat gtatcacggg tcacttgaaa ttctttcagc tatcagtagg 3540 ctaatgtcaa aattgtttaa aaattcttga aagaattttc ctgagacaaa ttttaacttc 3600 ttgtctatag ttgtcagtat tattctacta tactgtacat gaaagtagca gtgtgaagta 3660 caataattca tattcttcat atccttctta cacgactaag ttgaattagt aaagttagat 3720 taaataaaac ttaaatctca ctctaggagt tcagtggaga ggttagagcc agccacactt 3780 gaacctaata ccctgccctt gacatctgga aacctctaca tatttatata acgtgataca 3840 tttggataaa caacattgag attatgatga aaacctacat attccatgtt tggaagaccc 3900 ttggaagagg aaaattggat tcccttaaac aaaagtgttt aagattgtaa ttaaaatgat 3960 agttgatttt caaaagcatt aatttttttt cattgttttt aactttgctt tcatgaccat 4020 cctgccatcc ttgactttga actaatgata aagtaatgat ctcaaactat gacagaaaag 4080 taatgtaaaa tccatccaat ctattatttc tctaattatg caattagcct catagttatt 4140 atccagagga cccaactgaa ctgaactaat ccttctggca gattcaaatc gtttatttca 4200 cacgctgttc taatggcact tatcattaga atcttacctt gtgcagtcat cagaaattcc 4260 agcgtactat aatgaaaaca tccttgtttt gaaaacctaa aagacaggct ctgtatatat 4320 atatacttaa gaatatgctg acttcactta ttagtcttag ggatttattt tcaattaata 4380 ttaattttct acaaataatt ttagtgtcat ttccatttgg ggatattgtc atatcagcac 4440 atattttctg tttggaaaca cactgttgtt tagttaagtt ttaaataggt gtattaccca 4500 agaagtaaag atggaaacgt t 4521 17 2520 DNA Homo sapiens 17 cggtggaggc cacagacacc tcaaacctgg attccacaat tctacgttaa gtgttggagt 60 ttttattact ctgctgtagg aaagcctttg ccaatgctta caaggaactg tttatccctg 120 cttctctggg ttctgtttga tggaggtctc ctaacaccac tacaaccaca gccacagcag 180 actttagcca cagagccaag agaaaatgtt atccatctgc caggacaacg gtcacatttc 240 caacgtgtta aacgtggctg ggtatggaat caattttttg tgctggaaga atacgtgggc 300 tccgagcctc agtatgtggg aaagctccat tccgacttag acaagggaga gggcactgtg 360 aaatacaccc tctcaggaga tggcgctggc accgttttta ccattgatga aaccacaggg 420 gacattcatg caataaggag cctagataga gaagagaaac ctttctacac tcttcgtgct 480 caggctgtgg acatagaaac cagaaagccc ctggagcctg aatcagaatt catcatcaaa 540 gtgcaggata ttaatgataa tgagccaaag tttttggatg gaccttatgt tgctactgtt 600 ccagaaatgt ctcctgtggg tgcatatgta ctccaggtca aggccacaga tgcagatgac 660 ccgacctatg gaaacagtgc cagagtcgtt tacagcattc ttcagggaca accttatttc 720 tctattgatc ccaagacagg tgttattaga acagctttgc caaacatgga cagagaagtc 780 aaagaacaat atcaagtact catccaagcc aaggatatgg gaggacagct tggaggatta 840 gccggaacaa caatagtcaa catcactctc accgatgtca atgacaatcc acctcgattc 900 cccaaaagca tcttccactt gaaagttcct gagtcttccc ctattggttc agctattgga 960 agaataagag ctgtggatcc tgattttgga caaaatgcag aaattgaata caatattgtt 1020 ccaggagatg ggggaaattt gtttgacatc gtcacagatg aggatacaca agagggagtc 1080 atcaaattga aaaagccttt agattttgaa acaaagaagg catacacttt caaagttgag 1140 gcttccaacc ttcaccttga ccaccggttt cactcggcgg gccctttcaa agacacagct 1200 acggtgaaga tcagcgtgct ggacgtagat gagccaccgg ttttcagcaa gccgctctac 1260 accatggagg tttatgaaga cactccggta gggaccatca ttggcgctgt cactgctcaa 1320 gacctggatg taggcagcgg tgctgttagg tacttcatag attggaagag tgatggggac 1380 agctacttta caatagatgg aaatgaagga accatcgcca ctaatgaatt actagacaga 1440 gaaagcactg cgcagtataa tttctccata attgcgagta aagttagtaa ccctttattg 1500 accagcaaag tcaatatact gattaatgtc ttagatgtaa atgaatttcc tccagaaata 1560 tctgtgccat atgagacagc cgtgtgtgaa aatgccaagc caggacagat aattcagata 1620 gtcagtgctg cagaccgaga tctttcacct gctgggcaac aattctcctt tagattatca 1680 cctgaggctg ctatcaaacc aaattttaca gttcgtgact tcagaaacaa cacagcgggg 1740 attgaaaccc gaagaaatgg atacagccgc aggcagcaag agttgtattt cctccctgtt 1800 gtaatagaag acagcagcta ccctgtccag agcagcacaa acacaatgac tattcgagtc 1860 tgtagatgtg actctgatgg caccatcctg tcttgtaatg tggaagcaat ttttctacct 1920 gtaggactta gcactggggc gttgattgca attctactat gcattgttat actcttagcc 1980 atagttgtac tgtatgtagc actgcgaagg cagaagaaaa agcacaccct gatgacctct 2040 aaagaagaca tcagagacaa cgtcatccat tacgatgatg aaggaggtgg ggaggaagat 2100 acccaggctt tcgacatcgg ggctctgaga aacccaaaag tgattgagga gaacaaaatt 2160 cgcagggata taaaaccaga ctctctctgt ttacctcgtc agagaccacc catggaagat 2220 aacacagaca taagggattt cattcatcaa aggctacagg aaaatgatgt agatccaact 2280 gccccaccaa tcgattcact ggccacatat gcctacgaag ggagtgggtc cgtggcagag 2340 tccctcagct ctatagactc tctcaccaca gaagccgacc aggactatga ctatctgaca 2400 gactggggac cccgctttaa agtcttggca gacatgtttg gcgaagaaga gagttataac 2460 cctgataaag tcacttaagg gagtcgtgga ggctaaaata caaccgagag gggagatttt 2520 18 2545 DNA Homo sapiens 18 caggaaatgc tcttggatct ctggactcca ttaataatat tatggattac tcttccccct 60 tgcatttaca tggctccgat gaatcagtct caagttttaa tgagtggatc ccctttggaa 120 ctaaacagtc tgggtgaaga acagcgaatt ttgaaccgct ccaaaagagg ctgggtttgg 180 aatcaaatgt ttgtcctgga agagttttct ggacctgaac cgattcttgt tggccggcta 240 cacacagacc tggatcctgg gagcaaaaaa atcaagtata tcctatcagg tgatggagct 300 gggaccatat ttcaaataaa tgatgtaact ggagatatcc atgctataaa aagacttgac 360 cgggaggaaa aggctgagta taccctaaca gctcaagcag tggactggga gacaagcaaa 420 cctctggagc ctccttctga atttattatt aaagttcaag acatcaatga caatgcacca 480 gagtttctta atggacccta tcatgctact gtgccagaaa tgtccatttt gggtacatct 540 gtcactaacg tcactgcgac cgacgctgat gacccagttt atggaaacag tgcaaagttg 600 gtttatagta tattggaagg gcagccttat ttttccattg agcctgaaac agctattata 660 aaaactgccc ttcccaacat ggacagagaa gccaaggagg agtacctggt tgttatccaa 720 gccaaagata tgggtggaca ctctggtggc ctgtctggga ccacgacact tacagtgact 780 cttactgatg ttaatgacaa tcctccaaaa tttgcacaga gcctgtatca cttctcagta 840 ccggaagatg tggttcttgg cactgcaata ggaagggtga aggccaatga tcaggatatt 900 ggtgaaaatg cacagtcatc atatgatatc atcgatggag atggaacagc actttttgaa 960 atcacttctg atgcccaggc ccaggatggc attataaggc taagaaaacc tctggacttt 1020 gagaccaaaa aatcctatac gctaaaggat gaggcagcca atgtccatat tgacccacgc 1080 ttcagtggca gggggccctt taaagacacg gcgacagtca aaatcgtggt tgaagatgct 1140 gatgagcctc cggtcttctc ttcaccgact tacctacttg aagttcatga aaatgctgct 1200 ctaaactccg tgattgggca agtgactgct cgtgaccctg atatcacttc cagtcctata 1260 aggttttcca tcgaccggca cactgacctg gagaggcagt tcaacattaa tgcagacgat 1320 gggaagataa cgctggcaac accacttgac agagaattaa gtgtatggca caacataaca 1380 atcattgcta ctgaaattag gaaccacagt cagatatcac gagtacctgt tgctattaaa 1440 gtgctggatg tcaatgacaa cgcccctgaa ttcgcatccg aatatgaggc atttttatgt 1500 gaaaatggaa aacccggcca agtcattcaa actgttagcg ccatggacaa agatgatccc 1560 aaaaacggac attatttctt atacagtctc cttccagaaa tggtcaacaa tccgaatttc 1620 accatcaaga aaaatgaaga taattccctc agtattttgg caaagcataa tggattcaac 1680 cgccagaagc aagaagtcta tcttttacca atcataatca gtgatagtgg aaatcctcca 1740 ctgagcagca ctagcacctt gacaatcagg gtctgtggct gcagcaatga cggtgtcgtc 1800 cagtcttgca atgtcgaagc ttatgtcctt ccaattggac tcagtatggg cgccttaatt 1860 gccatattag catgcatcat tttgctgtta gtcatcgtgg tgctgtttgt aactctacgg 1920 cggcatcaaa aaaatgaacc attaattatc aaagatgatg aagacgttcg agaaaacatc 1980 attcgctacg atgatgaagg aggaggggag gaggacacag aggcttttga cattgcaact 2040 ttacaaaatc cagatggaat taatggattt ttaccccgta aggatattaa accagatttg 2100 cagtttatgc caaggcaagg gcttgctcca gttccaaatg gtgttgatgt cgatgaattt 2160 ataaatgtaa ggctgcatga ggcagataat gatcccacag ccccgccata tgactccatt 2220 caaatatatg gctatgaagg ccgagggtca gtggctggct ccctcagctc cttggagtcc 2280 accacatcag actcagacca gaattttgac tacctcagtg actggggtcc ccgctttaag 2340 agactgggcg aactctactc tgttggtgaa agtgacaaag aaacttgaca gtggattata 2400 aataaatcac tggaactgag cattctgtaa tattctaggg tcactcccct tagatacaac 2460 caatgtggct atttgtttag aggcaagttt agcaccagtc atctataact caaccacatt 2520 taatgttgac aaaaagataa taaat 2545 19 2625 DNA Homo sapiens 19 cggcagccct gacgtgatga gctcaaccag cagagacatt ccatcccaag agaggtctgc 60 gtgacgcgtc cgggaggcca ccctcagcaa gaccaccgta cagttggtgg aaggggtgac 120 agctgcattc tcctgtgcct accacgtaac caaaaatgaa ggagaactac tgtttacaag 180 ccgccctggt gtgcctgggc atgctgtgcc acagccatgc ctttgcccca gagcggcggg 240 ggcacctgcg gccctccttc catgggcacc atgagaaggg caaggagggg caggtgctac 300 agcgctccaa gcgtggctgg gtctggaacc agttcttcgt gatagaggag tacaccgggc 360 ctgaccccgt gcttgtgggc aggcttcatt cagatattga ctctggtgat gggaacatta 420 aatacattct ctcaggggaa ggagctggaa ccatttttgt gattgatgac aaatcaggga 480 acattcatgc caccaagacg ttggatcgag aagagagagc ccagtacacg ttgatggctc 540 aggcggtgga cagggacacc aatcggccac tggagccacc gtcggaattc attgtcaagg 600 tccaggacat taatgacaac cctccggagt tcctgcacga gacctatcat gccaacgtgc 660 ctgagaggtc caatgtggga acgtcagtaa tccaggtgac agcttcagat gcagatgacc 720 ccacttatgg aaatagcgcc aagttagtgt acagtatcct cgaaggacaa ccctattttt 780 cggtggaagc acagacaggt atcatcagaa cagccctacc caacatggac agggaggcca 840 aggaggagta ccacgtggtg atccaggcca aggacatggg tggacatatg ggcggactct 900 cagggacaac caaagtgacg atcacactga ccgatgtcaa tgacaaccca ccaaagtttc 960 cgcagaggct ataccagatg tctgtgtcag aagcagccgt ccctggggag gaagtaggaa 1020 gagtgaaagc taaagatcca gacattggag aaaatggctt agtcacatac aatattgttg 1080 atggagatgg tatggaatcg tttgaaatca caacggacta tgaaacacag gagggggtga 1140 taaagctgaa aaagcctgta gattttgaaa ccgaaagagc ctatagcttg aaggtagagg 1200 cagccaacgt gcacatcgac ccgaagttta tcagcaatgg ccctttcaag gacactgtga 1260 ccgtcaagat ctcagtagaa gatgctgatg agccccctat gttcttggcc ccaagttaca 1320 tccacgaagt ccaagaaaat gcagctgctg gcaccgtggt tgggagagtg catgccaaag 1380 accctgatgc tgccaacagc ccgataaggt attccatcga tcgtcacact gacctcgaca 1440 gatttttcac tattaatcca gaggatggtt ttattaaaac tacaaaacct ctggatagag 1500 aggaaacagc ctggctcaac atcactgtct ttgcagcaga aatccacaat cggcatcagg 1560 aagcccaagt cccagtggcc attagggtcc ttgatgtcaa cgataatgct cccaagtttg 1620 ctgcccctta tgaaggtttc atctgtgaga gtgatcagac caagccactt tccaaccagc 1680 caattgttac aattagtgca gatgacaagg atgacacggc caatggacca agatttatct 1740 tcagcctacc ccctgaaatc attcacaatc caaatttcac agtcagagac aaccgagata 1800 acacagcagg cgtgtacgcc cggcgtggag ggttcagtcg gcagaagcag gacttgtacc 1860 ttctgcccat agtgatcagc gatggcggca tcccgcccat gagtagcacc aacaccctca 1920 ccatcaaagt ctgcgggtgc gacgtgaacg gggcactgct ctcctgcaac gcagaggcct 1980 acattctgaa cgccggcctg agcacaggcg ccctgatcgc catcctcgcc tgcatcgtca 2040 ttctcctggt cattgtagta ttgtttgtga ccctgagaag gcaaaagaaa gaaccactca 2100 ttgtctttga ggaagaagat gtccgtgaga acatcattac ttatgatgat gaagggggtg 2160 gggaagaaga cacagaagcc tttgatattg ccaccctcca gaatcctgat ggtatcaatg 2220 gatttatccc ccgcaaagac atcaaacctg agtatcagta catgcctaga cctgggctcc 2280 ggccagcgcc caacagcgtg gatgtcgatg acttcatcaa cacgagaata caggaggcag 2340 acaatgaccc cacggctcct ccttatgact ccattcaaat ctacggttat gaaggcaggg 2400 gctcagtggc cgggtccctg agctccctag agtcggccac cacagattca gacttggact 2460 atgattatct acagaactgg ggacctcgtt ttaagaaact agcagatttg tatggttcca 2520 aagacacttt tgatgacgat tcttaacaat aacgatacaa atttggcctt aagaactgtg 2580 tctggcgttc tcaagaatct agaagatgtg taacaggtat ttttt 2625 20 4098 DNA Homo sapiens 20 gacggtcggc tgacaggctc cacagagctc cactcacgct caggccctgg acggacaggc 60 agtccaacgg aacagaaaca tccctcagcc ccacaggcac gatctgttcc tcctgggaag 120 atgcagaggc tcatgatgct cctcgccaca tcgggcgcct gcctgggcct gctggcagtg 180 gcagcagtgg cagcagcagg tgctaaccct gcccaacggg acacccacag cctgctgccc 240 acccaccggc gccaaaagag agattggatt tggaaccaga tgcacattga tgaagagaaa 300 aacacctcac ttccccatca tgtaggcaag atcaagtcaa gcgtgagtcg caagaatgcc 360 aagtacctgc tcaaaggaga atatgtgggc aaggtcttcc gggtcgatgc agagacagga 420 gacgtgttcg ccattgagag gctggaccgg gagaatatct cagagtacca cctcactgct 480 gtcattgtgg acaaggacac tggtgaaaac ctggagactc cttccagctt caccatcaaa 540 gttcatgacg tgaacgacaa ctggcctgtg ttcacgcatc ggttgttcaa tgcgtccgtg 600 cctgagtcgt cggctgtggg gacctcagtc atctctgtga cagcagtgga tgcagacgac 660 cccactgtgg gagaccacgc ctctgtcatg taccaaatcc tgaaggggaa agagtatttt 720 gccatcgata attctggacg tattatcaca ataacgaaaa gcttggaccg agagaagcag 780 gccaggtatg agatcgtggt ggaagcgcga gatgcccagg gcctccgggg ggactcgggc 840 acggccaccg tgctggtcac tctgcaagac atcaatgaca acttcccctt cttcacccag 900 accaagtaca catttgtcgt gcctgaagac acccgtgtgg gcacctctgt gggctctctg 960 tttgttgagg acccagatga gccccagaac cggatgacca agtacagcat cttgcggggc 1020 gactaccagg acgctttcac cattgagaca aaccccgccc acaacgaggg catcatcaag 1080 cccatgaagc ctctggatta tgaatacatc cagcaataca gcttcatcgt cgaggccaca 1140 gaccccacca tcgacctccg atacatgagc cctcccgcgg gaaacagagc ccaggtcatt 1200 atcaacatca cagatgtgga cgagcccccc attttccagc agcctttcta ccacttccag 1260 ctgaaggaaa accagaagaa gcctctgatt ggcacagtgc tggccatgga ccctgatgcg 1320 gctaggcata gcattggata ctccatccgc aggaccagtg acaagggcca gttcttccga 1380 gtcacaaaaa agggggacat ttacaatgag aaagaactgg acagagaagt ctacccctgg 1440 tataacctga ctgtggaggc caaagaactg gattccactg gaacccccac aggaaaagaa 1500 tccattgtgc aagtccacat tgaagttttg gatgagaatg acaatgcccc ggagtttgcc 1560 aagccctacc agcccaaagt gtgtgagaac gctgtccatg gccagctggt cctgcagatc 1620 tccgcaatag acaaggacat aacaccacga aacgtgaagt tcaaattcac cttgaatact 1680 gagaacaact ttaccctcac ggataatcac gataacacgg ccaacatcac agtcaagtat 1740 gggcagtttg accgggagca taccaaggtc cacttcctac ccgtggtcat ctcagacaat 1800 gggatgccaa gtcgcacggg caccagcacg ctgaccgtgg ccgtgtgcaa gtgcaacgag 1860 cagggcgagt tcaccttctg cgaggatatg gccgcccagg tgggcgtgag catccaggca 1920 gtggtagcca tcttactctg catcctcacc atcacagtga tcaccctgct catcttcctg 1980 cggcggcggc tccggaagca ggcccgcgcg cacggcaaga gcgtgccgga gatccacgag 2040 cagctggtca cctacgacga ggagggcggc ggcgagatgg acaccaccag ctacgatgtg 2100 tcggtgctca actcggtgcg ccgcggcggg gccaagcccc cgcggcccgc gctggacgcc 2160 cggccttccc tctatgcgca ggtgcagaag ccaccgaggc acgcgcctgg ggcacacgga 2220 gggcccgggg agatggcagc catgatcgag gtgaagaagg acgaggcgga ccacgacggc 2280 gacggccccc cctacgacac gctgcacatc tacggctacg agggctccga gtccatagcc 2340 gagtccctca gctccctggg caccgactca tccgactctg acgtggatta cgacttcctt 2400 aacgactggg gacccaggtt taagatgctg gctgagctgt acggctcgga cccccgggag 2460 gagctgctgt attaggcggc cgaggtcact ctgggcctgg ggacccaaac cccctgcagc 2520 ccaggccagt cagacgccag gcaccacagc ctccaaaaat ggcagtgact ccccagccca 2580 gcaccccttc ctcgtgggtc ccagagacct catcagcctt gggatagcaa actccaggtt 2640 cctgaaatat ccaggaatat atgtcagtga tgactattct caaatgctgg caaatccagg 2700 ctggtgttct gtctgggctc agacatccac ataaccctgt cacccacaga ccgccgtcta 2760 actcaaagac ttcctctggc tccccaaggc tgcaaagcaa aacagactgt gtttaactgc 2820 tgcagggtct ttttctaggg tccctgaacg ccctggtaag gctggtgagg tcctggtgcc 2880 tatctgcctg gaggcaaagg cctggacagc ttgacttgtg gggcaggatt ctctgcagcc 2940 cattcccaag ggagactgac catcatgccc tctctcggga gccctagccc tgctccaact 3000 ccatactcca ctccaagtgc cccaccactc cccaacccct ctccaggcct gtcaagaggg 3060 aggaaggggc cccatggcag ctcctgacct tgggtcctga agtgacctca ctggcctgcc 3120 atgccagtaa ctgtgctgta ctgagcactg aaccacattc agggaaatgg cttattaaac 3180 tttgaagcaa ctgtgaattc attctggagg ggcagtggag atcaggagtg acagatcaca 3240 gggtgagggc cacctccaca cccaccccct ctggagaagg cctggaagag ctgagacctt 3300 gctttgagac tcctcagcac ccctccagtt ttgcctgaga aggggcagat gttcccggag 3360 cagaagacgt ctccccttct ctgcctcacc tggtcgccaa tccatgctct ctttcttttc 3420 tctgtctact ccttatccct tggtttagag gaacccaaga tgtggccttt agcaaaactg 3480 gacaatgtcc aaacccactc atgactgcat gacggagccg agccatgtgt ctttacacct 3540 cgctgttgtc acatctcagg gaactgaccc tcaggcacac cttgcagaag gcaaggccct 3600 gccctgccca acctctgtgg tcacccatgc atcttccact ggaacgtttc actgcaaaca 3660 caccttggag aagtggcatc agtcaacaga gaggggcagg gaaggagaca ccaagctcac 3720 ccttcgtcat ggaccgaggt tcccactctg ggcaaagccc ctcacactgc aagggattgt 3780 agataacact gacttgtttg ttttaaccaa taactagctt cttataatga tttttttact 3840 aatgatactt acaagtttct agctctcaca gacatataga ataagggttt ttgcataata 3900 agcaggttgt tatttaggtt aacaatatta attcaggttt tttagttgga aaaacaattc 3960 ctgtaacctt ctattttcta taattgtagt aattgctcta cagataatgt ctatatattg 4020 gccaaactgg tgcatgacaa gtactgtatt tttttatacc taaataaaga aaaatcttta 4080 gcctgggcaa caaaaaaa 4098 21 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 21 gagaggtcca cgagggagcc c 21 22 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 22 cacggctcgg aggccgcgca 20 23 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 23 cgcctccaag gtcacttcag 20 24 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 24 cgcctccaag gtcacttcag 20 25 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 25 agtgaccttc tttcctggac 20 26 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 26 gtttggatgg gaagatcttc 20 27 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 27 cttgtgtctt cgtaagatac 20 28 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 28 ctgggggaag ggacccttgc 20 29 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 29 cttcagcaca aaaggggcct 20 30 22 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 30 caacgacttt ggagggtggg ac 22 31 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 31 gttgttcctc acaaactgct c 21 32 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 32 gtggtgggag ggcttccatt g 21 33 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 33 gatctgacgg ggctcaggga c 21 34 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 34 catctgtgag ctgggcctgg 20 35 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 35 ccttcctcgt tgacctctgc c 21 36 22 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 36 ctttgttgcc atggtcagac ag 22 37 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 37 gcagcaccag caggaggaac 20 38 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 38 ggttggtgcc acgtcattgc g 21 39 22 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 39 gttggctggc cgaggacggt ac 22 40 10 PRT Artificial sequence Synthetic peptide 40 Val Pro Glu Asn Gly Lys Gly Pro Phe Pro 1 5 10 41 19 PRT Artificial sequence Synthetic peptide 41 Gln Glu Pro Lys Asp Pro His Asp Leu Met Phe Thr Ile His Arg Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Gly Thr 42 10 PRT Artificial sequence Synthetic peptide 42 Asp Asn Gly Ser Pro Pro Thr Thr Gly Thr 1 5 10 43 23 PRT Artificial sequence Synthetic peptide 43 Thr Asp Lys Asp Leu Ser Pro His Thr Ser Pro Phe Gln Ala Gln Leu 1 5 10 15 Thr Asp Asp Ser Asp Ile Tyr 20 44 16 PRT Artificial sequence Synthetic peptide 44 Asp Cys His Gly His Val Glu Thr Cys Pro Gly Pro Trp Lys Gly Gly 1 5 10 15 45 12 PRT Artificial sequence Synthetic peptide 45 Met Tyr Arg Pro Arg Pro Ala Asn Pro Asp Glu Ile 1 5 10 46 19 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 46 cttggagatg ctctgtggc 19 47 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 47 gcacttgctg tctgctggtc 20 48 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 48 catgcttgtt ctcctgtgtg 20 49 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 49 ctgtgacatc atctgtcttg 20 50 22 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 50 caaagagact acagcaatgg ac 22 51 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 51 ctgagtgagg acatctgcag 20 52 19 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 52 ctgggtgaca gagtgagac 19 53 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 53 cttcatggtg tactcagatc 20 54 22 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 54 ggttctagag gagatcattg tc 22 55 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 55 gtcttgagag gtgagagctg 20 56 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 56 gcatgagcca ctgcatccag 20 57 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 57 gccctgaatg atgacatcag 20 58 22 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 58 caatctctat ggtaatcaga ac 22 59 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 59 catctcaact gtcctgcaca g 21 60 22 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 60 cagtgactct tacctattta tg 22 61 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 61 catcctgccg ctgtgtatac 20 62 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 62 cagccatagt gctgagactg 20 63 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 63 cacccatgag ccagtgcttc 20 64 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 64 gcttctgctc tcagagtcag 20 65 19 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 65 gtagacaggg ctggagttg 19 66 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 66 cagagctctg ctctaggatc 20 67 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 67 ctgttcagtg agcagattct c 21 68 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 68 cagtagcaag aaatctcatg c 21 69 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 69 caataggctc atctaggtct c 21 70 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 70 gactaacact acctcctctg 20 71 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 71 gtccatgaat gtctatgatc 20 72 21 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 72 gatgtcatag gcgctctgct g 21 73 19 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 73 gtcgcggcag ctgcttcac 19 74 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 74 gcagagagtg aaggaggctg 20 75 20 DNA Artificial sequence Synthetic oligonucleotide 75 gtactgagga ggctgaggag 20 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of identifying a hair growth modulator comprising: identifying a P-cadherin modulator; and testing whether said P-cadherin modulator is functional as a hair growth modulator.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an antisense oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an antisense construct encoding an antisense transcript capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is a polynucleotide capable of directing P-cadherin expression in hair follicle cells.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an anti-P-cadherin antibody.
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is a peptide.
 8. A hair growth modulator identified by the method of claim
 1. 9. A method of modulating hair growth comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of the hair growth modulator of claim
 8. 10. A method of identifying a hair growth modulator comprising: identifying a molecule being capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin; and testing whether said molecule is functional as a hair growth modulator.
 11. The method of claim 10, wherein said molecule is an anti-P-cadherin antibody.
 12. The method of claim 10, wherein said molecule is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 13. The method of claim 10, wherein said molecule is a peptide.
 14. A hair growth modulator identified by the method of claim
 10. 15. A method of modulating hair growth comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of the hair growth modulator of claim
 14. 16. The method of claim 10, wherein identifying said molecule being capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin is by a two hybrid system.
 17. A method of identifying a hair growth inhibitor comprising: identifying a P-cadherin inhibitor; and testing whether said P-cadherin inhibitor is functional as a hair growth inhibitor.
 18. The method of claim 17, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an antisense oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 19. The method of claim 17, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an antisense construct encoding an antisense transcript capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 20. The method of claim 17, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an anti-P-cadherin antibody.
 21. The method of claim 17, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 22. The method of claim 17, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is a peptide.
 23. A hair growth inhibitor identified by the method of claim
 17. 24. A method of inhibiting hair growth comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of the hair growth inhibitor of claim
 23. 25. A method of identifying a hair growth inhibitor comprising: identifying a molecule being capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin; and testing whether said molecule is functional as a hair growth inhibitor.
 26. The method of claim 25, wherein said molecule is an anti-P-cadherin antibody.
 27. The method of claim 25, wherein said molecule is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 28. The method of claim 25, wherein said molecule is a peptide.
 29. A hair growth inhibitor identified by the method of claim
 25. 30. A method of inhibiting hair growth comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of the hair growth inhibitor of claim
 29. 31. The method of claim 26, wherein identifying said molecule being capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin is by a two hybrid system.
 32. A method of identifying a hair growth inducer comprising: identifying a P-cadherin inducer; and testing whether said P-cadherin inducer is functional as a hair growth inducer.
 33. The method of claim 32, wherein said P-cadherin inducer is a polynucleotide capable of directing P-cadherin expression in hair follicle cells.
 34. The method of claim 32, wherein said P-cadherin inducer is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 35. The method of claim 32, wherein said P-cadherin inducer is a peptide.
 36. A hair growth inducer identified by the method of claim
 32. 37. A method of inducing hair growth comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of the hair growth inducer of claim
 36. 38. A method of identifying a hair growth inducer comprising: identifying a molecule being capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin; and testing whether said molecule is functional as a hair growth inducer.
 39. The method of claim 38, wherein said molecule is an anti-P-cadherin antibody.
 40. The method of claim 38, wherein said molecule is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 41. The method of claim 38, wherein said molecule is a peptide.
 42. A hair growth inducer identified by the method of claim
 38. 43. A method of inducing hair growth comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of the hair growth inducer of claim
 42. 44. The method of claim 39, wherein identifying said molecule being capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin is by a two hybrid system.
 45. A method of modulating hair growth, the method comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin modulator functional as a hair growth modulator.
 46. The method of claim 45, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an antisense oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 47. The method of claim 45, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an antisense construct encoding an antisense transcript capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 48. The method of claim 45, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is a polynucleotide capable of directing P-cadherin expression in hair follicle cells.
 49. The method of claim 45, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an anti-P-cadherin antibody.
 50. The method of claim 45, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 51. The method of claim 45, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is a peptide.
 52. The method of claim 45, further comprising co-administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an additional hair growth modulator.
 53. A method of inhibiting hair growth, the method comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin inhibitor functional as a hair growth inhibitor.
 54. The method of claim 53, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an antisense oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 55. The method of claim 53, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an antisense construct encoding an antisense transcript capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 56. The method of claim 53, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an anti-P-cadherin antibody.
 57. The method of claim 53, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 58. The method of claim 53 wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is a peptide.
 59. The method of claim 53, further comprising co-administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an additional hair growth inhibitor.
 60. A method of inducing hair growth, the method comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin inducer functional as a hair growth inducer.
 61. The method of claim 60, wherein said P-cadherin inducer is a polynucleotide capable of directing P-cadherin expression in hair follicle cells.
 62. The method of claim 60, wherein said P-cadherin inducer is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 63. The method of claim 60, wherein said P-cadherin inducer is a peptide.
 64. The method of claim 60, further comprising co-administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an additional hair growth inducer.
 65. A pharmaceutical composition for modulating hair growth, the pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin modulator functional as a hair growth modulator.
 66. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 65, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an antisense oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 67. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 65, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an antisense oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 68. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 65, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is a polynucleotide capable of directing P-cadherin expression in hair follicle cells.
 69. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 65, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an anti-P-cadherin antibody.
 70. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 65, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 71. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 65, wherein said P-cadherin modulator is a peptide.
 72. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 65, further comprising, as an additional active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of an additional hair growth modulator.
 73. A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting hair growth, the pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin inhibitor functional as a hair growth inhibitor.
 74. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 73, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an antisense oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 75. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 73, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an antisense construct encoding an antisense transcript capable of specifically binding to P-cadherin gene, pre-messenger RNA or messenger RNA under physiological conditions.
 76. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 73, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an anti-P-cadherin antibody.
 77. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 73, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 78. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 73, wherein said P-cadherin inhibitor is a peptide.
 79. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 73, further comprising, as an additional active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of an additional hair growth inhibitor.
 80. A pharmaceutical composition for inducing hair growth, the pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of a P-cadherin inducer functional as a hair growth inducer.
 81. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 80, wherein said P-cadherin inducer is a polynucleotide capable of directing P-cadherin expression in hair follicle cells.
 82. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 80, wherein said P-cadherin inducer is an a small molecular weight organic compound.
 83. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 80, wherein said P-cadherin inducer is a peptide.
 84. The pharmaceutical composition for claim 80, further comprising, as an additional active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of an additional hair growth inducer. 